OSHA Inspection: DIMENSIONS IN GLASS, INC.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written worksite-specific respiratory protection program and procedures consisting of employee training, proper selection, fit testing, and medical evaluations where employees were required to and dust/filtering face piece, worn by employees during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) sanding and grinding.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    WORKSHOP:  The employees, required to wear the filtering facepieces dust masks during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) sanding had not been medically evaluated for their ability prior to the employees wearing the respirator.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:    WORKSHOP:  The  Makita table saw was not equipped with a magnetic starter.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw shall be guarded by a hood which shall completely enclose that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut. The hood and mounting shall be arranged so that the hood will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut but it shall not offer any considerable resistance to insertion of material to saw or to passage of the material being sawed.     WORKSHOP: The Makita table saw, used for ripping was not equipped with a automatically adjusting hood or an equivalent guard.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    WORKSHOP:  The Makita table saw, used for ripping was not equipped with a spreader to prevent the material from being thrown back on the operator.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Each hand-fed circular ripsaw shall be provided with nonkickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator.     WORKSHOP:  The Makita table saw, used for ripping was not equipped with nonkickback fingers or dogs.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables shall be approved for conditions of use and location.    WORKSHOP:  The outer sheathing of the flexible cord of the Makita table saw was cut and repaired with a piece of tape.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2012-11-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    WORKSHOP:  The outer sheathing of the flexible cord of the Makita table saw was pulled away from the fitting on the saw frame.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.