Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers 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. a) Amazing Vitamins LLC: Workers operated and cleaned machines that are used to package nutritional supplements. The powdered raw materials, inks and cleaning agents used contained hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to acetone, butanol, isopropyl alcohol and sodium hypochlorite. Various nutritional supplement raw materials including but not limited to microcrystalline cellulose and white rice flour, are combustible particulate solids. Effective Hazard Communication training was not provided to all employees who work with or around the hazardous chemicals, on or about July 29, 2019. On Target Staffing LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1042474, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on August 3, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 9 Porete Ave. North Arlington, NJ 07031.