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OSHA cites nail polish plant, two staffing providers

December 15, 2014

Staffing buyer Fiabila USA Inc. faces a potential of $109,200 in penalties for 23 serious safety violations and two other-than-serious violations at its nail polish factory in Mine Hill, N.J., the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday. Two staffing firms are also being cited.

Permanent and temporary employees were found to have been exposed to hazards and other dangerous safety and health violations at the plant, according to OSHA.

Inspectors found Fiabila stored thousands of pounds of flammable liquids on-site in indoor storage tanks, and one tank overflowed in July 2014 because of a disabled or broken safety mechanism, according to OSHA.

Staffing firms JobConnection Services Inc. in Dover, N.J., and Joulé Clinical & Scientific Staffing Solutions, a division of System One, were also cited for failure to train temporary workers on chemical hazards, emergency action plans and proper respirator use. JobConnection faces a potential of $18,000 in fines and Joulé face the possibility of a $12,000 penalty.

“Whether temporary or permanent, workers have a right to a safe and healthy workplace. Staffing agencies and host employers are joint employers of temporary workers,” said Kris Hoffman, director of Parsippany’s Area Office. “Both are responsible for providing and maintaining safe working conditions free of potentially fatal hazards.”

The companies have 15 business days from receipt of the citations and proposed penalties to comply, request a conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the findings before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.