OSHA Inspection: NY EYE VISION CENTER LLC

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) On or about December 15, 2016, at work site at 55-43 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385   The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program to address the potential exposure of employees to hazardous chemicals while they prepared and processed lenses for fitting in eye glass frames. Such processing can potentially emit chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide and dusts which can irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory system. In addition, BPI Molecular Catalytic dyes, including the Yellow dye which contains a suspected carcinogen, which were used for lens tinting, were used and stored in areas accessed by the employees.

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  (a) On or about December 15, 2016, at work site at 55-43 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385   The employer had not obtained and did not make available in the workplace copies of safety data sheets for Mitsui Chemicals eye glass lenses (irritants) and BPI Molecular Catalytic lens tinting dyes (irritants, carcinogen).

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) On or about December 15, 2016, at work site at 55-43 Myrtle Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385   The employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees who could be exposed to hazardous chemicals while they prepared and processed lenses for fitting in eye glass frames. Such processing can potentially emit chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide and dusts which can irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory system. In addition, BPI Molecular Catalytic dyes, including the Yellow dye which contains a suspected carcinogen, which were used for lens tinting, were used and stored in areas accessed by the employees.