OSHA Inspection: PEARL RIVER GLASS STUDIO INC.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1224.00 · Current $636.00 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.    (a)  On or about February 1, 2013 employees were exposed to a slip and fall hazards from the accumulation of trash, equipment and other debris in the storage rooms.    (b) On or abour February 1, 2013 employees were exposed to a slip and fall hazards from the accumulation of water on the floor of the women restroom.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2520.00 · Current $1311.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i):     All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows.      On or about February 1, 2013 six wipe samples was taken for lead on a table where employes ate, all samples indicated that lead is present.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $749.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)      On or about February 1, 2013 the six inch bench grinder was not equipped with a tongue guard.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1440.00 · Current $749.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:      On or about February 1, 2013 an electrical panel box with open spaces was not protected againist accidental contact.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."  On or about February 1, 2013 eixt located outside of the storage room was not marked for ergress in case of an emergency for employee evacuation.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f): Fit testing. This paragraph requires that, before an employee may be required to use any respirator with a negative or positive pressure tight-fitting facepiece, the employee must be fit tested with the same make, model, style, and size of respirator that will be used. This paragraph specifies the kinds of fit tests allowed, the procedures for conducting them, and how the results of the fit tests must be used.  On or about February 1, 2014 employees required to wear a NIOSH 3M- 8200, TC-84A-4271 respirators have not been fit tested.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i): The employer shall not permit respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have:   On or about February 1, 2013 employees required to wear the 3M NIOSH-8200, TC-84A-4271 half mask respirator with facial hair that comes between the sealing surface and the facepiece of the respirator.

Issued

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they shall be packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.   On or about February 1, 2013 emplyees respirators were not stored to be free from contamination.