OSHA Inspection: ARTCORE FINE SERVICES INC.

Issued

Oct 3, 2012

Abate by

Nov 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    A.) On or about April 10, 2012 at 31-00 47th Avenue Loading Dock #11 Long Island City, NY 11101    A table saw used by employees during the fabrication of wooden containers was observed missing an outer guard exposing employees to various hazards.

Issued

Oct 3, 2012

Abate by

Oct 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    A.) On or about April 10, 2012 at Dock #11 31-00 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    The employer failed to provide employees that use respirators on a voluntary basis while cutting wood pieces Appendix D of the Respiratory Protection Standard exposing employees to various hazards.

Issued

Oct 3, 2012

Abate by

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    A.) On or about April 10, 2012 at Dock #11 31-00 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    The employer failed to develop, implement and maintain in the workplace a written hazard communication program for employees that use chemicals such as but not limited too, primers, finishers, adhesives to perform their job duties.

Issued

Oct 3, 2012

Abate by

Nov 16, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    A.) On or about April 10, 2012 at Loading Dock #11, 31-00 47th Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101    The employer failed to provide employees that use chemicals such as but not limited too primers and adhesives to perform their job duties copies of the required material safety data sheets exposing the employees to various hazards.

Issued

Oct 3, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    A.) On or about April 10, 2012 at Loading Dock #11 31-00 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    The employer did not provide employees that use chemicals such as but not limited too, finishers and adhesives during the fabrication of wooden containers effective information and training exposing the employees to various hazards.