OSHA Inspection: DALLAS CABINET MAN

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 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:    This violation occurred on August 15, 2012 and at times prior thereto, in the cabinet manufacturing facility, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees wearing respirators to perform spraying operations in the facility.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 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 employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    This violation occurred on August 15, 2012 and at times prior thereto, in the cabinet manufacturing facility, the employer did not provide medical evaluation for employees required to use respirators.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:    This violation occurred on August 15, 2012 and times prior thereto, in the spray area of the cabinet manufacturing facility, employees used 3M full face respiratiors that were not maintained in a sanitary condition.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) 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:                                                                                                                This violation occurred on August 15, 2012 and at times prior thereto, in the cabinet manufacturing facility, employees operated a Wilton 5/8 chuck 12 speed drill press serial #207457 with no guard over rotating parts.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1):  Each circular crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an Automatically adjusting hood which completely enclose that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:                                                                                                                This violation occurred on August 15, 2012 and at times prior thereto, in the cabinet manufacturing facility, employees operated a Grizzly table saw serial #082402, model G0606X with no guard over rotating blade above the table.

Issued

Oct 30, 2012

Abate by

Nov 6, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each work place, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning:        This violation occurred on August 15, 2012 and at times prior thereto, in the cabinet manufacturing facility, the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program was available at the workplace.