OSHA Inspection: WOODLEY'S FINE FURNITURE, INC.

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $892 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(8): Separation of operations. Each spray booth shall be separated from other operations by not less than 3 feet, or by a greater distance, or by such partition or wall as to reduce the danger from juxtaposition of hazardous operations. See also paragraph (c)(1) of this section.    (a)	Woodleys Fine Furniture, Inc. 320 S. Sunset St., Longmont, CO 80501: On and before December 13, 2011, the employer had storage shelves within 3 feet of the spray booth wall.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1904.30(a): The employer must keep a separate OSHA 300 Log for each establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.    (a)	Woodleys Fine Furniture, Inc., 320 S. Sunset St, Longmont, CO 80501: On and before December 13, 2011, the employer did not create separate OSHA 300 logs for its retail locations.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1904.32(b)(5): The employer must post a copy of the annual summary in each establishment in a conspicuous place or places where notices to employees are customarily posted.     (a)	Woodleys Fine Furniture, Inc., 320 S. Sunset St., Longmont, CO 80501: On and before December 13, 2011, the employer did not post an annual summary at each of its retail locations.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures, as specified in subparagraphs (c)(1)(i) through (ix) of this section, was not established and implemented where respirator(s) were required by the employer:    (a)	Woodleys Fine Furniture, Inc., 320 S. Sunset St., Longmont, CO 80501: On and before December 13, 2011, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented in the workplace when the employer required the use of respirators during spraying operations.  Employees were wearing 3M tight-fitting half mask respirators.    Abatement Note:  The written program shall include at least the following:    (1)	Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;    (2)	Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;    (3)	Fit testing procedures for tight fitting respirators;    (4)	Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;    (5)	Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfection, storing, inspection., repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;    (6)	Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators;    (7)	Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situation;    (8)	Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and    (9)	Procedure for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 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 employees ability to use a respirator, before the employees were fit tested or required to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a)	Woodleys Fine Furniture, Inc., 320 S. Sunset St., Longmont, CO 80501: On and before December 13, 2011, the employer did not ensure that employees who are required to wear respirators had received medical evaluations. Employees who are required by the employer to wear respirators have not received medical evaluations. The employer was unable to produce an employees medical evaluation.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (See enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Mar 5, 2012

Abate by

Apr 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) annually:     (a)	Woodleys Fine Furniture, Inc. 320 S. Sunst St., Longmont, CO, 80501:  On and before December 13, 2011 the employer did not ensure that employees who are required to wear 3M tight-fitting half mask respirators passed a fit test on an annual basis.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").