OSHA Inspection: F/X DESIGN GROUP, LLC

Issued

May 16, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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. Wood shop - employees were exposed to amputation hazards, in that, the table saws used to cut plywood and particle board were not guarded by an automatic adjusting hood. Violation observed on or about 03/27/13.

Issued

May 16, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1):     Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a. Wood department - employees were exposed to amputation hazards, in that, the table saw used to cut dimensional lumber was not guarded by an automatic adjusting hood. Violation observed on or about 03/27/13.

Issued

May 16, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a. Spray booth - the JBI Manometer mounted on the side of the spray booth was not operational. Violation observed on or about 03/27/13.

Issued

May 16, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 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 employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a. Spray Painting - employees wearing SAS half-face elastomeric respirators were not medically qualified to wear the respirator. Violation observed on or about 03/27/13.

Issued

May 16, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a. At the site - employees wearing respirators voluntarily were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D. Violation observed on or about 03/27/13.

Issued

May 16, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):   Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a. Wood shop area - employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, the air pressure nozzle was at 110 p.s.i. Violation observed on or about 03/27/13.  b. CNC machine area - employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard, in that, the air pressure nozzle was at 80 p.s.i. Violation observed on or about 03/27/13.

Issued

May 16, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. At the site - the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program. Violation observed on or about 03/27/13.

Issued

May 16, 2013

Abate by

May 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):   The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  a. Work shop - employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that, a container of wood glue and container of degreaser were not labeled. Violation observed on or about 03/27/13.