OSHA Inspection: IVAN C. DUTTERER, INCORPORATED

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2):  Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.    (a) Ivan C. Dutterer, Incorporated, 115 Ann Street, Hanover, PA - The employer did not ensure that the emergency egress path to the east exit door of the paint/finishing room was kept clear.  Prep carts with assembled and coated products were staged at the east side of the shop and restricted the egress path to less than 28 inches, thereby exposing the employees to the risk of being blocked from the egress path in an emergency, on or about September 18, 2012.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):  Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    (a) Ivan C. Dutterer, Incorporated, 115 Ann Street, Hanover, PA - The employer did not ensure that employees in the finishing department wore protective eye equipment when spraying products such as M. L. Campbell (Product W358211), Opaque Base Satin, Catalyzed Pigmented Varnish, thereby exposing the employees to the possibility of eye injuries due to splashes or injection from paint spraying nozzles, on or about September 18, 2012.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3):  The employer did not ensure that employees who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.    (a)  Ivan C. Dutterer, Incorporated, 115 Ann Street, Hanover, PA - Employees were permitted to wear prescription street glasses while operating straight line saws, molders and other woodworking equipment in the shop.  The employee's eyes were exposed to saw dust and flying wood chips from the processes on or about September 18, 2012.

Issued

Oct 18, 2012

Abate by

Nov 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $105 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    (a) Ivan C. Dutterer, Incorporated, 115 Ann Street, Hanover, PA - Employees operated Hyster forklift (Model H65XM serial number H177B41777A) to move wood products and did not examine the equipment on a daily/preshift basis exposing them to possible injuries, on or about September 18, 2012.      Ivan C. Dutterer, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1910.178(q)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 116216094, citation number 2 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 17, 2011 with respect to a workplace located at 115 Ann Street, Hanover.