NEW BEDFORD, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: RATTAN FURNITURE, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of RATTAN FURNITURE, INC. in 79 BROOK STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746 (NAICS 314912). OSHA activity number 339227266.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RATTAN FURNITURE, INC.
- Site address
- 79 BROOK STREET
- City
- NEW BEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02746
- Mailing
- 79 BROOK STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02746
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 314912
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 E02
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not at a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift: Spray Booth and Room: Flammable and combustible liquids such as 4 5-gallon containers of FMI primer and paint, denatured alcohol, and over 12 gallons of oil-based paints.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $600
- · Z (S) $1200
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: Establishment: Employer did not perform personal protective equipment assessment for employees engaging in operations where they had exposure to hazardous materials: a) Applying Simalfi spray adhesive. b) Spray painting wicker furniture. c) Cleaning spray guns with lacquer thinner. d) Applying silicone adhesive.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $600
- · Z (S) $1200
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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: Establishment: Employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication Program that included the following elements: a) Written program. b) List of chemicals. c) Material Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous materials on site. d) Labeling of containers of hazardous materials.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, was not provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wore respirators when such use was not required by this section or by the employer: Establishment: Employer did not provide the information contained in Appendix D of this section to employees who wore N95 dust masks for comfort.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339227266.
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