OSHA Inspection: COZZOLINO FURNITURE DESIGN INC.

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Every inside storage room was not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour:    Workplace, 20 Standish Ave., West Orange, NJ    The employer stores approximately 306 gallons of Category 1  flammable liquids in a flammable storage room, which employees performing paint spraying enter to retrieve, and mix chemicals.   The approximate Air Exchanges per Hour in this room is 2.26, less than half required by the OSHA standard.    Violation observed on 12-4-12

Issued

May 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):  Visible gauges or audible alarms or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:  Employer directed employees to perform flammable spray painting in a large walk in spray booth, but failed to ensure  there was a visible guage, audible alarm or pressure activated device to indicate the required air velocity is maintained.  Violation observed on 12-4-12

Issued

May 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2):  All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:  a) The employer provided the employees who spray paint 4 rolling tables inside a large walk in spray booth upon which objects being painted were placed for painting and drying.  These 4 rolling tables had accumulations of overspray residue.  b) Portions of the interior of the spray booth walls and ceiling had visible accumulations of overspray residue.   Violation observed on 12-4-12

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    Workplace, 20 Standish Ave., West Orange, NJ    Employer directs employees to wear elastomeric 1/2 mask negative pressure respirators when performing flammable spray painting in spray booth, or sanding in a particulate collector booth.   The employer also provides N-95 filtering facepiece respirators to other employees.   The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite specific procedures.    Violation occurred on or about 12-4-12

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

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:    Workplace, 20 Standish Ave., West Orange, NJ    Employer directs employees to wear elastomeric 1/2 mask negative pressure respirators when performing flammable spray painting in spray booth, or sanding in a particulate collector booth.   The employer also provides N-95 filtering facepiece respirators to other employees.   The employer did not provide medical evaluations to the above noted workers.     Violation occurred on or about 12-4-12

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:     Workplace, 20 Standish Ave., West Orange, NJ      Employer directs employees to wear elastomeric 1/2 mask negative pressure respirators when performing flammable spray painting in a spray booth, or sanding in a particulate collector booth.   The employer also provides N-95 filtering facepiece respirators to other employees.   The employer did not provide these employees with a fit test of the respirators used by employees.     Violation observed on 12-4-12

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:    Workplace, 20 Standish Ave., West Orange, NJ      Employer directs employees to wear elastomeric 1/2 mask negative pressure respirators when performing flammable spray painting in spray booth, or sanding in a particulate collector booth.   The employer provides N-95 filtering facepiece respirators to other employees.   The employer did not train employees in the purpose and correct use of respirators.      Violation occurred on or about 12-4-12

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:       a) Workplace, 20 Standish Ave., West Orange, NJ      The employer did not develop a written hazard communication for employees who perform spray painting with paint systems including TX 19 that contains chemicals including Toluene Diisocyanate and 2-Butanone.     Violation observed on or about 12-4-12

Issued

May 9, 2013

Abate by

Jul 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1919.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:     a) Workplace, 20 Standish Ave., West Orange, NJ      The employer did not train workers on the hazards of the chemicals they work with to include but not limited to spray painters using TX 19 which contains Toluene Diisocyanate and 2-Butanone.       Violation observed on or about 12-4-12