OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH'S ARTWORKS, INC.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented           for required respirator use:     a)  On or about January, 16, 2013, and at times prior, the employer did not establish a written respiratory protection program and provide training to employees who used respirators to protect themselves from dust and metals while performing work including casting, finishing, sandblasting and welding.  Some employees used N95 filtering facepieces while others used a full face air supplied hood respirator for sandblasting.  These employees used the respirators without being provided medical evaluations and basic training in respirator selection, use, cleaning, storage and maintenance which ensured that the use of the respirators themselves did not present a health hazard to the employees.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7): Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both:  (a)  On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior, employees were potentially exposed to carbon monoxide duing sand blasting because they used an air hood respirator that was supplied with air from an oil lubricated compressor without the use of a carbon monoxide alarm which would indicate if carbon monoxide levels exceeded 10 parts per million.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:      a)  On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior, employees wore an air-supplied hood respirator without first being medically evaluated to ensure that they were able to wear the respirator without adverse physiological effects.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:      a)  On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to the unguarded blades of a fan mounted above the finishing area.        b)  On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed the blades of a fan in the shell room because the guard had openings of 1.25 inches or greater.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1020.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:      a)  On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cuts, bruises and other injuries produced by the breakage of abrasive grinding wheels while they used an All Trade 6 inch bench grinder which had a tongue guard with a gap of 1.5 inches between the abrasive wheel and the guard.        b)  On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to cuts, bruises and other injuries produced by the breakage of abrasive grinding wheels while they used an FM Quality 10 inch bench grinder which had a tongue guard with a gap of 1 inch between the abrasive wheel and the guard.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:                                                                 a)  On or about January 16, 2013, and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards while they worked around a flexible electrical cord coming out of a wall junction box in the wax room.  The cord was not provided with strain relief where it exited the box and the outer insulation was damaged.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 16, 2013, and at times prior, the employer failed to develop and implement a hazard communication program in order to minimize hazardous chemical exposures for employees that used a variety of chemicals to perform sandblasting, casting, welding and patina work in a bronze art foundry.