OSHA is suing the owner of a Bronx, NY hair salon for firing a worker who warned her fellow employees about the dangers of formaldehyde – an ingredient in many professional hair styling products.
In its suit, OSHA said the receptionist at Salon Zoë hair salon began to experience respiratory distress in December 2011, including difficulty breathing and an impaired sense of smell. She sought medical attention on multiple occasions over the next several months.