OSHA Inspection: FRANK SHATZ & CO., INC.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Abate by

May 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    Worksite:  The employer did not certify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.   Employees are routinely exposed to eye, hand and foot hazards.    Abatement Note:   Once the PPE Hazard Assessment is completed you shall:    1) Certify that the hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification in accordance with 1910.132 (d) (2),    2) Provide training to affected employees in proper use of required PPE (1910.132 (f) (1)), and   3) Verify that the training of each affected employee has been completed and documented through a written certification in accordance with 1910.132 (d) (4).    Guidance on conducting and documenting a PPE Hazard Assessment can be found on OSHA's website at:    http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Abate by

May 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3):     The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:    Worksite:  The employer did not designate a qualified individual to be the program administrator for the company's respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Abate by

May 17, 2013

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 hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    Worksite: The employer did not evaluate the employees' workplace for respiratory hazards, such as solvent based glues and wood dust generated from red oak.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:    Worksite:  The employer did not provide for fit testing of the half mask respirators used by employees as protection against respiratory hazards such as wood dusts and solvent based chemicals.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):     Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:    Worksite:  The employer allowed employees to maintain facial hair while wearing half mask respirators which inhibits  a proper face to mask seal, potentially exposing the employee to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced

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:    Worksite: The employer did not provide medical evaluations to determine employees' ability to use a half mask respirator, before the employees were required to use the respirators.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Abate by

Jan 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):     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:    Worksite:  The employer did not ensure that in house containers of hazardous chemicals (including Formica F156 laminate glue stored in an unlabeled pressure pot) were properly labeled with the identity of the chemical.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Abate by

Jan 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):     The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    Worksite: The employer did not have an MSDS available for red oak wood dust.

Issued

Jan 8, 2013

Abate by

Feb 22, 2013

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 had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:    Worksite:  The employer did not provide new employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals present in their workplace, such as solvent based glues and wood dust from red oak.