OSHA Inspection: OLD CITY DESIGN CENTER LLC

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Liquefied petroleum gas container(s) stored inside were located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people:    a.  On or about April 12, 2013, at the fabrication shop, propane tanks used to fuel the forklift were stored inside the building near an emergency exit.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a.  On or about April 12, 2013, at the fabrication shop and storage building, employees were expected to use fire extinguishers to put out a fire and the fire extinguishers were not identified so they were readily accessible.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    a. On or about April 12, 2013, at the fabrication shop employees used flammable chemicals to fabricate granite counter tops and the fire extinguishers available to use in case of a fire were not subject to an annual maintenance inspection.  The last annual maintenance inspection was conducted in March, 2011.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4):    a.  On or about April 15, 2013, fabricators used a hand held grinder with a diamond disk 5 inch diameter to cut the natural granite stone to create counter tops and the grinder did not have a safety guard exposing the employees to laceration hazards.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a. On or about April 12, 2013, employees at the fabrication shop accessed an electrical circuit breaker that provided power to equipment such as but not limited to, granite cutting table saw, and a secondary breaker panel, and it did not have markings indicating voltage, current, wattage and other ratings as necessary.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a. On or about April 12, 2013, an electrical circuit breaker that provided power to equipment at the fabrication shop such as but not limited to the granite cutting table saw and a secondary breaker panel; had two unused openings that were not effectively closed, exposing employees to fire and electrical hazards.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):  Hard service flexible cords No. 12 or larger were repaired, but the splice was not so that the splice retained the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord that was spliced:    a. On or about April 12, 2013, at the fabrication shop, flexible cords used to power equipment such as the hand held grinders were not of continuous lengths but it was spliced using electrical tape that did not covered the entire lengh of the conductors.  The spliced section of the flexible cord was lying on the wet ground.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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. On or about April 12, 2013, at the fabrication shop, flexible power cords used to power equipment such as industrial fans, hand held grinders, and a granite cutter table saw did not have strain relief.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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 April 12, 2013, at the fabrication shop, employees were potentially exposed to respirable silica dust and used hazardous chemicals during the fabrication of granite counter top such as, but not limited to, acetone, adhesives and fillers, lacquers, thinners, propane gas, and marble conditioners.  The employer had not develop nor implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  a. On or about April 12, 2013, fabricators poured quick set acrylic penetrant into an unlabeled plastic container to use during the fabrication of counter tops and then stored it to be used the next day and the employer did not ensure that employees labeled or marked the container with the identity of the chemical.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  a.  On or about April 12, 2013, fabricators poured quick set acrylic penetrant into an unlabeled plastic container to be use during the fabrication of counter tops and then stored it to be used the following day and the employer did not ensure that employees labeled or marked the container with the appropriate hazard warnings.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 90109130

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 April 12, 2013, fabricators used chemicals such as, but not limited to lacquer, quick set, marble conditioners, sheet rock, acetone and propane gas, to fabricate counter tops and the employer had not provided training on the health and physical hazards of the hazardous chemicals.    b. On or about April 12, 2013, fabricators were potentially exposed to respirable silica dust while cutting, grinding and buffing counter tops made out of natural granite and the employer did not trained the employees on the health hazards of exposure to silica and the contributing health effect factors of smoking.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a. On or about April 12, 2013, at the storage building, the emergency exits located at the entrance and back wall of the building were lock with a dead-bolt restricting the employees from opening the exit doors at all times without any special knowledge.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a.  On or about April 12, 2013, the emergency exits located at the left wall of the fabrication shop was blocked with a floor industrial fan.  b. On or about April 12, 2013, the emergency exit located on the back wall of the fabrication shop was blocked with a fan that had been built into the frame of the door.  c.  On or about July 15, 2013, the emergency exit located at the back wall of the storage area was blocked with granite slabs.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(7): Each exit sign did not have the word "Exit" in plainly legible letters not less that six inches (15.2 cm) high, with the principal strokes of the letters in the word "Exit" not less than three fourths of an inch (1.9 cm) wide:  a. On or about April 12, 2013, at the fabrication shop, the emergency exit located at the left wall did not have the word "EXIT" in legible letters in that the sign was broken and had not been replaced.

Issued

2013-08-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 90109130

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 April 15, 2013, at the fabrication shop, employees were required to use a N95 dust mask or a negative pressure elastomeric respirator while cutting, buffing or polishing granite counter tops and the employer did not developed nor implemented a respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures:  1. The employer did not have a written program; 2. The employer did not evaluate the respiratory hazards in the fabrication shop; 3. The employer did not provide medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator; 4. The employer did not provide fit testing; 5. The employer did not provide training on the proper use, storage and limitations of the respirator, or OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard; 6.  The employer did not establish a cartridge exchange schedule; and 7. The employees were allowed to use the respirator having facial hair that interfered with the seal of the respirator.