OSHA Inspection: AFFORDABLE FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CO.

Issued

Mar 4, 2013

Abate by

Mar 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,590 · Current $4,590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.  (a) On or about January 30, 2013, Framer at plant # 2 was exposed to continuous noise at 225.9 % of the permissible daily noise (eight hour time weighted average sound level of 90 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of approximately  96  decibels during the 230 minutes sampling period on January 30, 2013.  Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled.  (b) On or about January 30, 2013, Framer in plant #1 was exposed to continuous noise at 270% of the permissible daily noise (eight hour time weighted average sound level of 90 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of approximately  97 decibels during the 252 minutes sampling period on January 30, 2013. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled.  (c) On or about January 30, 2013, Framer in plant #1 was exposed to continuous noise at 194% of the permissible daily noise (eight hour time weighted average sound level of 90 decibels) or an equivalent sound level of approximately  95 decibels during the 250 minutes sampling period on January 30, 2013. Exposure calculations included a zero increment for the time not sampled.

Issued

Mar 4, 2013

Abate by

Mar 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $2,295

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) On or about January 30, 2013 the employer had not established or implemented a written Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

Mar 4, 2013

Abate by

Mar 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein.  (a) Upholstery - On or about January 3, 2013 bottles of glue was not labeled with identity of the product contained therein.  (b) Yard - On or about January 3, 2013 the diesel storage tank was not labeled with the identity of the product contained therein.

Issued

Mar 4, 2013

Abate by

Mar 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings.  (a) Upholstery - On or about January 3, 2013 glue bottles were not labeled with the appropriate hazard warning.  (b) Yard - On or about January 3, 2013 the diesel tank was not labeled with the appropriate hazard warning.

Issued

Mar 4, 2013

Abate by

Mar 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use.  (a) Yard - On or about January 3, 2013 the employer did not have a material data sheet on diesel, propane and butane.

Issued

Mar 4, 2013

Abate by

Mar 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about January 3, 2013 the employer had not established and implemented a written lockout/tagout program.