OSHA Inspection: WOODCRAFT UNLIMITED, LLC

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Feb 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of exploding plastic compressed air lines:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited LLC., 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  In the shop area of the facility, the employer was transporting above ground compressed air through schedule 40, 1120 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes.  The PVC pipe is used to supply compressed air of at least 100 PSI throughout the facility.  This condition exposed the employees to the hazard of being struck by plastic shrapnel if the pipe explodes.    Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are to:    (1)Follow American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard D1785-86, which  states polyvinyl chloride (PVC), pipe can be used for transmission of compressed air and gases only if the PVC pipe is made of shatter resistant material or are encased in a shatter resistant material.    (2)Replace all existing PVC pipes with a cast iron or other type of metal type piping rated to   transport compressed air safely above ground.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Feb 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1):  The construction of the spray booths was not substantially constructed of steel, securely and rigidly supported, or of concrete or masonry.  Aluminum or other substantial noncombustible material may be used for intermittent or low volume spraying.    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited, LLC., 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The spray booth was constructed of one and two layers of 5/8 inch sheetrock with wood studs in the wall and a double wood door.  The employees spray Sherwin-Williams lacquer, and sealer, both being a Class 1B flammable liquid (flash point below 100� F and boiling point above 100� F).   This condition exposed the employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed on the spray booth to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited LLC.,  At 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:    The employer did not provide visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices on the spray booth to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained.  This condition exposed an employee to hazards including, but not limited to, inhalation hazards.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary. Scrapers, spuds, or other such tools used for cleaning purposes were not of nonsparking material.    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited LLC., at 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The spray booth area was not kept free from the accumulation of flammable deposits of Sherwin-Williams lacquer, and sealer, both being a Class 1B flammable liquid (flash point below 100� F and boiling point above 100� F) in that accumulation of overspray had built up in areas approximately 1/4" thick.  This condition exposed the employees to potential of a fire hazard.    (b)Woodcraft Unlimited LLC., at 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The employer-provided metal tool used to scrape the walls was not made of nonsparking material.  The spray booth had an accumulation of flammable deposits of Sherwin-Williams lacquer, and sealer, both being a Class 1B flammable liquid (flash point below 100� F and boiling point above 100� F) in that accumulation of overspray had built up in areas approximately 1/4" thick.  This condition exposed the employees to potential of a fire hazard.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):  The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited LLC.,  2300 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The employer did not ensure that the  energy control procedures clearly and specifically outlined the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  Each piece of equipment has multiple energy sources, electrical, pneumatic and/or mechanical.  This condition exposed the employee and outside contractors to an uncontrolled energy source hazard.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,530 · Current $765 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):  Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, were not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited LLC., at 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The switches in the electrical panel on the east wall were not identified for their purpose.  This condition exposed the employees to potential electrical shock or hazards of improper lockout.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited, LLC at 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  One unused openings in the control panel on the west wall were not effectively closed in that a switch bay was empty and had no plate covering it.  This condition exposed the employees to electrical shock.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited LLC., at 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein, such as but not limited several containers in the mixing room containing dyes, lacquer, sealer and other chemicals.  This condition exposed the employees to hazardous materials.    Abatement Note:  Each container shall be marked with the appropriate hazard warnings, or alternatively, words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i):  The employer did not maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited, LLC., at 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The employer did not maintain an inventory or list in the binder containing the material safety data sheets for chemicals known to be in the workplace.    This condition exposed the employees to hazardous materials.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Feb 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)(B)(2):  Where there was no end-of-service-life indicator appropriate for conditions in the employer's workplace, the employer did not implement a change schedule for canisters and cartridges based on objective information or data that would ensure that canisters and cartridges are changed before the end of their service life. The employer did not describe in the respirator program the information and data relied  upon and the basis for the canister and cartridge change schedule and the basis for reliance on the data:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited LLC., at 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The  employer had not developed a change schedule for canisters used with half-face, negative pressure, air purifying respirators with North organic vapor filters in that the employees spray Sherwood acrylic lacquer and sealer and change out the cartridges weekly or when they think they need to be changed.  This hazard exposed the employees to the use of unsafe respirators.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Feb 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited, LLC., at 2301 Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The employer did not provide a fit test to employees before the employees used the respirators. The employees used a North half-face, negative pressure, air-purifying respirator when spraying Sherwin-Williams lacquer and sealer. This hazard exposed the employee to health hazards of using a respirator unsafely.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Feb 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited, LLC., at 2301 Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use respirators, before the employees used the respirators. The employees used a North half-face, negative pressure, air-purifying respirator when spraying Sherwin-Williams lacquer and sealer. This hazard exposed the employee to health hazards of using a respirator unsafely.

Issued

Dec 12, 2011

Abate by

Dec 19, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i):  Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    (a)Woodcraft Unlimited LLC., at 2301 S. Delaware St., Denver, CO 80223:  The North half-face negative pressure air-purifying respirator was not stored to protect it from damage, contamination and dust in that it was not stored properly and was exposed to dust and overspray.  This condition exposed the employee to a potentially damaged and dirty respirator.