Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets. At the facility, 607 Main Street, Paterson, NJ - Production Area: Employees cleaned machines used to manufacture cheese using cleaning agents that contained hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Sodium Hydroxide (pH: 12 - caustic). Effective Hazard Communication training was not provided to all employees who work with or around the hazardous chemicals, on or about 6/28/20 and thereafter.