OSHA Inspection: WOOD SPECIALISTS, LLC

Issued

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to combustible wood dust fire hazards while working at or near an enclosureless dust collection system which was not located to prevent or minimize employee exposure in the event of an internal fire:      The Dust Technology DT-75 enclosureless dust collector was located in the building adjacent to an employee work area.

Issued

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i):  There was no visible gauge, audible alarm or pressure activated device installed on paint spray booth to indicate or insure that the required air velocity was maintained:    The spray booth had no manometer or other device to assure that the required velocity was maintained in the spray booth located at the rear of the shop.

Issued

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(viii):  The written program did not contain provisions for training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance:  The employer developed a written respiratory protection for employees who were required to use respirators during spraying of adhesive; this program did not include procedures to train these employees.

Issued

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    No medical evaluation was provided for employees who were required to use respirators during spraying of adhesive.

Issued

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an  appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in 29 CFR 1910(f):    No fit test was provided for employees who were required to use respirators during spraying of adhesive.

Issued

2013-12-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least 29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i) through(vii):     The employer developed a written respiratory protection for employees who were required to use respirators during spraying of adhesive; this program did not include procedures to train these employees and these employees were not trained.