OSHA Inspection: TESTORI INTERIORS INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iii):  Areas in which flammable or combustible liquids were transferred from one tank or container to another container were not separated from other operations in the building by adequate distance or by construction having adequate fire resistance.     A) Outside Spray Booth - On or about May 1, 2013 at Testori Interiors Inc., employees were exposed to chemical and fire hazards because the employer required employees to mix Corlar paints and paint thinners containing tolulene near the CNC machine, which regularly caught fire or maintained open flame. Inadequate fire wall separation was provided by a combustible plastic tarp between the area where paint was mixed and the open flame was generated on the CNC machine.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    A) Laminator Line - On and prior to March 28, 2013, employees cleaned the pit of the Italpresse, a permit required confined space containing potential physical hazards from the conveyor and gravity, electrical hazards, and chemical hazards from the glue, and were not informed of the hazards via signage or other means.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    A) Laminator Line - On or prior to March 28, 2013, employees cleaned the Italpresse pit, a permit required confined space containing potential physical hazards from the conveyor and gravity, electrical hazards, and chemical hazards from the glue, without being informed of the hazards in the pit via a written PRCS program.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    A) Testori Interiors Inc. - On or prior to March 28, 2013, employees cleaned the pit of the Italpresse, a permit required confined space containing potential physical hazards from the conveyor and gravity, electrical hazards, and chemical hazards from the glue, and were not provided with the necessary training to safely clean the pit and not be exposed to confined space hazards.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): A retrieval system or methods were not used to facilitate non-entry rescue when an authorized entrant entered a permit space:      A) Laminator Line - On or prior to March 28, 2013, employees cleaned the pit of the Italpresse, a permit required confined space containing potential physical hazards from the conveyor and gravity, electrical hazards, and chemical hazards from the glue, and were not provided with equipment or methods to faciliitate the non-entry rescue or retrieval of an entrant.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    A) Testori Interiors Inc. - On or prior to March 28, 2013, employees did not use locks, tags or other hardware to secure machines from being reenergized while employees were performing maintenance.  Equipment included the CNC Machine, the Topsand 1650 Sander, and the Italpresse single platen cold pressing line.  Maintenance activities include but are not limited to: clearing debris from the CNC Machine, changing router bits on the CNC machine, changing the sander belt, lubricating the sander, and cleaning glue from the pit.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:    A) Testori Interiors Inc. - On or prior to March 28, 2013, employees did not receive training to recognize hazardous energy sources, and the methods and means necessary to control energy while performing maintenance on equipment such as: the CNC Machine, the Topsand 1650 Sander, and the Italpresse single platen cold pressing line.  Maintenance activities include but are not limited to: clearing debris from the CNC Machine, changing router bits on the CNC machine, changing the sander belt, lubricating the sander, and cleaning glue from the pit.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $2,700 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    A) Testori Interiors Inc. - On and prior to March 28, 2013, employees working near the CNC Machine and Spraybooth were not provided with training on the use of fire extinguishers and had put out fires on these machines.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $2,700 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    A) Metal Shop - On or about March 28, 2013, employees used the JET Equipment and Tools band saw (Model JWBS-14CS) to cut aluminum trim.  The portion of the blade under the table was not fully enclosed to prevent employees from being injured.    B) Topsand 1650 Sander - On or about April 4, 2013, employees used the contol box for the lift table on the outfeed side of the sander and were exposed to an inrunning nip point since the box was mounted adjacent to the conveyor pulley.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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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) CNC Machine - On or about March 28, 2013, employees cleared "cutouts" from the CNC Machine while the machine was operating.  The interlocked yellow metal "bumper" was not sufficient to prevent employees from accessing the spinning router bit.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    A) Laminator Line Area - On or about May 1, 2013, employees were cleaning themselves with compressed air at 100 to 120 PSI.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    A) Floor near Dust Collector Disconnect Switch - On or about March 28, 2013, a standard 120V 4X4 electrical box with 2 duplex receptacles, which was designed to be mounted on a wall, was put on the floor and used to provide electricity to the lift tables for the Topsand Sander.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.304(a)(2):     Grounded conductors were attached to terminals or leads so as to reverse designated polarity:    A) Metal Shop - On or about March 28, 2013, the standard 120V 4X4 electrical box with 2 duplex receptacles adjacent to the band saw was wired with the hot and neutral conductors reversed.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    A) CNC Machine Area - On or about March 28, 2013, a knockout was missing from the box for the Siemens Heavy Duty Disconnect Switch for the Disa Dust Collector.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    A) Metal Shop - On or about March 28, 2013, flexible cords were used to connect wall-mounted, 120 V receptacles and switches in place of fixed wiring.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

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

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    A) Near the CNC Machine - On or about March 28, 2013, flexible cords, which provided power to the lifting tables for the Sander, were not provided with strain relief.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $63,000 · Current $31,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    A) Testori Interiors Inc. - On or prior to March 28, 2013, written energy control procedures were neither developed, documented nor implemented for employees performing maintenance activities on such equipment as the CNC Machine, the Topsand 1650 Sander, and the Italpresse single platen cold pressing line.  Maintenance activities include but are not limited to: clearing debris from the CNC Machine, changing router bits on the CNC machine, changing the sander belt, lubricating the sander, and cleaning glue from the pit.

Issued

Sep 19, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2):  The employer did not create, certify and post an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log.    A) Testori Interiors Inc. - On or prior to March 28, 2013, the 2012 OSHA 300A annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses was not created, certified, and posted.