OSHA Inspection: ANDERSON CABINET & MILLWORK, INC.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

May 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  The employer did not  establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer.    a)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employee required to wear elastomeric air purifying respirators.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

Aug 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):  The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.     a)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not identify and evaluate airborne exposures to spray finishes.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

May 11, 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)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to use elastomeric air purifying respirators.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

May 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.    a)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer had not conducted fit testing for employees required to use elastomeric air purifying respirators.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

May 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they used.    a)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, there was no MSDS for the wood stain being used.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

May 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  The employer 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.     a)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employees had not been trained on the hazards associated with stains and spray coatings.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

May 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):  The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response).    a)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, there was no hearing conservation program where employees were exposed to continuous noise averaged at 87.8 decibels.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1):  The employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program, when information indicated that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.    a)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, a monitoring program was not developed where employees were exposed to an average noise level of 87.8 decibels.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

Jun 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1):  The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.    a)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer had not conducted annual audiograms where employees were exposed to noise levels of 87.8 decibels.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Apr 20, 2012

Abate by

May 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1):  The employer did not train each employee who was exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section.    a)  Paint booth:  On or about January 5, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not train employees, who were exposed to noise levels of 87.8 decibels, on the requirements of a hearing conservation program.    Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.