OSHA Inspection: CRANE WOODWORKING, INC.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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.    WORKSHOP:  The surfaces of working/walking areas were not kept free from the accumulation of wood dust that was generated from the operation of woodworking equipment.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    WORKSHOP:  The employer did not verify through a written certification that the workplace was properly evaluated and the hazards were appropriately assessed for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the criteria pertaining to (f)(1)(i) through (f)(1)(v) of this section:     WORKSHOP:  The employer had not provided appropriate training and information to the employees dealing with personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:    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 wear full facepiece cartridge respirators and dust/filtering facepiece during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting and sanding.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. 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 full face piece cartridge respirators and filtering facepieces during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting and sanding had not been medically evaluated for their ability prior to the employees wearing the respirator.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is 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.    WORKSHOP:  The employees, required to wear the full face piece cartridge respirators during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) spray painting had not been fit tested prior to initial wear.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The upper hood shall completely enclose the upper portion of the blade down to a point that will include the end of the saw arbor. The upper hood shall be constructed in such a manner and of such material that it will protect the operator from flying splinters, broken saw teeth, etc., and will deflect sawdust away from the operator. The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade shall be guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed.    WORKSHOP:  The upper hood did not completely enclose the portion of the Dewalt radial arm saw blade down to the end of the saw arbor.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.    WORKSHOP:  The portable fire extinguishers were blocked, unmounted, and not readily accessible.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Jan 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(E): Flexible cords and cables were concealed behind building walls, ceilings, or floors.    WORKSHOP:  The flexible extension cord, pluged into an electrical outlet and used to provide power to a power saw was concealed behind wooden cabinets.

Issued

Nov 30, 2012

Abate by

Feb 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    WORKSHOP:  The employees, required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) paints, stains and lacquers were not provided with training and information in the chemical hazard communication program.