OSHA Inspection: SAPP CUSTOM CABINETS, LLC

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.    a) Throughout the cabinet shop - on or about August 9, 2012, the employers housekeeping practices did not include removing accumulations of find wood dust ranging up to 1/2 inch thick from vertical and horizontal ledges, saw motors, electrical equipment and on the floor around the saw, which exposed employees to fire, combustion, and deflagration hazards.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):     Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."    a) Cabinet Shop - on or about August 09, 2012, the exit door leading from the Cabinet shop was not marked exit, exposing employees to burns and smoke inhalation hazards.      b) Paint Shop - on or about August 09, 2012, the exit door leading from the Paint shop was not marked exit, exposing employees to burns and smoke inhalation hazards.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6):     Wiring type approved. Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined shall be of explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations. Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.    a)  Spray Painting Operation Area  on or about August 9, 2012 and at times prior to, electrical equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of 1910, for Class I, Division 1, exposing employees to a fire hazard.    b)  Spray Staining Operation Area  on or about August 9, 2012 and at times prior to, electrical equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of 1910, for Class I, Division 1, exposing employees to a fire hazard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2):     Quantity. The quantity of flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 F (93 C) kept in the vicinity of spraying operations shall be the minimum required for operations and should ordinarily not exceed a supply for 1 day or one shift. Bulk storage of portable containers of flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 F (93 C) shall be in a separate, constructed building detached from other important buildings or cut off in a standard manner.    a)  Spray painting operation area  on or about August 9, 2012, several 1 gallon cans and 5 gallon cans of paint were stored inside the spray painting operation area, exposing employees to fire hazards.    b)  Spray staining operation area  on or about August 9, 2012, several 1 gallon cans of stain were stored inside the spray staining operation area, exposing employees to fire hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5):     Exposure of blades. When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less than seven (7) feet above the floor or working level, the blades shall be guarded. The guard shall have openings no larger than one-half (1/2) inch.    a) Cabinet Shop - on or about August 09, 2012 and at times prior to, an unguarded fan was installed in the wall about four and a half feet above the floor, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.  						  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):     Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.    a) Cabinet Shop - on or about August 9, 2012 and at times prior to, the fan's pulleys were not guarded, exposing employees to an entanglement hazard.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):     Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.    a) Cabinet Shop - on or about August 9, 2012 and at times prior to, the fan's vertical power transmission belt was not guarded, exposing employees to an caught-in hazard.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.    a) Cabinet shop - on or about August 09, 2012 and at times prior to, a 220-volts fiberglass cased duplex receptacle outlet box that was designed to be mounted in a permanent electrical installation was unmounted on the frame of the planner being used to provide power to the Grizzle Planner, resulting in a fire and electrical shock hazard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):     Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.    a)  Cabinet Shop, in the door department - on or about August 09, 2012, the flexible electrical extension cord use to run the floor model Wood Master Sander was spliced in several areas, exposing employees to electrical shock hazard.      b)  Cabinet Shop - on or about August 09, 2012, the power cord use to run the wall model fan was spliced with wire nuts, exposing employees to electrical shock hazard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2):     Covers and canopies.    a)  Cabinet shop - on or about August 09, 2012 and at times prior to, the 220 volt electrical duplex receptacle outlets that run the Powermatic Table Saw did not have a faceplate, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.    b)  Cabinet Shop - on or about August 09, 2012 and at times prior to, the 220 volt electrical duplex receptacle outlet under the Powermatic Table Saw had a broken faceplate, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.    c)  Cabinet shop - on or about August 09, 2012 and at times prior to, the 110 volt electrical duplex receptacle outlets that the Jet Sander and the window installed fan were plugged into did not have a faceplate, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.    d)  Cabinet shop - on or about August 09, 2012 and at times prior to, the 220 volt electrical duplex receptacle outlets that run the Shop Fox Table Saw did not have a faceplate, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.    e)  Cabinet shop - on or about August 09, 2012 and at times prior to, the 220 volt electrical duplex receptacle outlets that run the Shop Fox Band Saw and the Ridgid Radius Arm Saw did not have a faceplate, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.    f)  Spray Painting Area - on or about August 09, 2012 and at times prior to, a 110 volt electrical duplex receptacle outlet did not have a faceplate, exposing employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4):     Installation shall be in such a manner that the front end of the unit will be slightly higher than the rear, so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator.    a)  Cabinet Shop - on or about August 09, 2012, the RIDGID radial arm saw does not return to the starting position when released, exposing employees to amputation hazards.  	  AB ATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED