OSHA Inspection: FURNITURE CONCEPTS

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) Location - Electrical Room  On or about 12/4/12, the employer failed to establish an adequate energy control program that included procedures for locking out machines and electrical for work areas.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a) Location - wood shop area:  On or about 12/4/12, employees were exposed to amputations when the employer failed to ensure a horizontal boring machine was guarded.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(12):     The portion of circular saw(s) beneath or behind the table, where there was a possibility of contact with the saw, was not covered with a guard or exhaust hood:    (a) Location - Wood shop area:  On or about 12/4/12, employees were exposed to lacerations and amputations when using a circular saw with no blade guard.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    (a) Location - wood shop area:  On or about 12/4/12, the employer failed to ensure a table saw would not automatically restart upon restoration of power after power failure.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) location - Production Area:  On or about 12/4/12, the employer failed to ensure that electrical outlets were installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a):     The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.      (a) Location - Crane Court, Woburn, MA:  On or about 12/4/12, The employer failed to record a Log of All Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA From 300A), and/or the Injury and Illnesses Incident Report (OSHA From 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment for year of 2012.    Abatement Certification and Documentation is required

Issued

Mar 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(viii):     Circuit breakers used as switches in 120-volt and 277-volt, fluorescent lighting circuits were not listed and marked "SWD."    (a) Location - Electrical Room:  On or about 12/4/12, the employer failed to ensure that a circuit breaker being used as a switch in florescent lighting circuit was approved and marked SWD.