OSHA Inspection: TESTORI INTERIORS INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(2): The interior surfaces of spray booths were not smooth and continuous without edges and otherwise designed to prevent pocketing of residues and facilitate cleaning and washing without injury:    a) On or about 5/1/2013 at Testori Interiors, Inc.    The employer lined the spray booth with combustible paper to capture overspray.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    a) On or about 3/28/2013 at Testori Interiors Inc.    The employer failed to provide the appropriate PPE.  Employees were provided with nitrile gloves which are not protective for the chemicals used by employees who mixed Corlar paint, JT501 and spraycoated panels with this mixture.  Ingredients include toluene and acetone.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a) On or about 3/28/2013 at Testori Interiors Inc.    Employees who spraycoated plymetal panel assemblies with Corlar paint mixtures were required to wear tight-fitting respirators including AO Safety half-face respirators and 3M 6300 half face respirators were not covered under an effective, written respiratory protection program.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminants chemical state and physical form:    On or about 3/28/2013 at Testori Interiors Inc.    a) Lamination line operators and CNC operators worked in processes which involved exposure to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to isocyanates and hexavalent chromium, respectively.     b) Employees wear half-face negative pressure respirators when spraycoating in a spray booth.    The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the workplace.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:    a) On or about 5/1/2013 at Testori Interiors Inc.    Employee who performed spraycoating was required to wear a large tight-fitting 3M 6300 half-face respirators.  The employee was fit tested for an AOSafety half face respirator in 04/04/2012. The employee was fit tested fo the 3M 6300 on 06/05/2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 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) On or about 3/28/2013 at Testori Interiors Inc.     The employer did not implement a written hazard communication program where chemicals including but not limited to Corlar paint and JT501 are used by spraycoaters, and MDI-containing ISOSET glues are used by lamination line employees.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

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) Or or about 3/28/13 at Testori Interiors Inc.    The employer did not have the MSDS for each of the chemicals in the work environment, including but not limited to Corlar paint and JT501 solvent.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) On or about 3/28/13 at Testori Interiors Inc.    Employees were not provided effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in the work area including but not limited to Corlar Paints and JT501 solvent which contain toluene and acetone, and MDI-containing ISOSET glues which are used by lamination line employees.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED