OSHA Inspection: RADI'S CUSTOM WOODWORKS

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Abate by

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  (a) On or about August 21, 2013, and at times prior, for the employees engaged in wood product manufacturing operations who had been monitored and exceeded an 85.0 dBA for an 8-hour, time-weighted average and the company had still not instituted a hearing conservation program at Radi's Custom Woodworks at 4366 24th Avenue North in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Abate by

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $12,100 · Current $12,100

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 August 21, 2013, and at times prior, for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators while engaged in spray-finishing operations and having exposure to respiratory hazards from SHER-WOOD Fast Dry Vinyl Sealer, Hi-Bild Lacquer, paints, stains, and cleaners used at Radi's Custom Woodworks located at 4366 24th Avenue North in Grand Forks, North Dakota.   Abatement Note:      A minimally acceptable respiratory protection program shall include all of the following requirements:      1.  Written standard operating procedures governing the selection and use of respirators shall be established.      2.  Only approved respirators shall be used.  Respirators shall be selected on the basis of hazards to which the worker is exposed.      3.  Respirators must be provided free-of-charge where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees.      4.  Employers must provide (free-of-charge) a medical evaluation to determine each employee's fitness to wear a respirator before initial use.      5.  Before initial respirator use, fit testing is required for all employees using negative or positive pressure tight-fitting respirators where such respirators are required by OSHA or where the employer requires the use of such a respirator.      6.  The user shall be instructed and trained in the proper use of respirators and their limitations.      7.  Surveillance of work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress shall be conducted.      8.  Employer must ensure the use of respirators where respirators are needed to protect the health of the employees.      9.  Respirators shall be regularly cleaned and disinfected to keep them in a sanitary condition.      10.  Respirators shall be stored in a clean and sanitary location to prevent damage and contamination.      11.  Respirators shall be inspected during cleaning and repaired when necessary.      12.  There shall be regular inspection and evaluation to determine the continued effectiveness of the program.      13.  Compressed breathing air must meet at least the requirements for Grade D breathing air.      14.  The employer must establish and retain medical evaluations and fit-testing records.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Abate by

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   (a)  On or about August 21, 2013, and at times prior, for an employee utilizing a 3M full-face, tight-fitting respirator during painting and finishing operations where a medical evaluation was not provided prior to wearing the respirator at Radi's Custom Woodworks located at 4366 24th Avenue North in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Abate by

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   (a) On or about August 21, 2013, and at times prior, for an employee utilizing a 3M full-face, tight-fitting respirator during painting and spray-finishing operations where fit testing was not performed prior to wearing the respirator at Radi's Custom Woodworks located at 4366 24th Avenue North in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Abate by

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  (a) On or about August 21, 2013, and at times prior, for an employee utilizing a 3M full-face, tight-fitting respirator during painting and spray-finishing operations where training was not performed for employees exposed to respiratory hazards from SHER-WOOD Fast Dry Vinyl Sealer, Hi-Bild Lacquer, paints, stains, and cleaners used at Radi's Custom Woodworks located at 4366 24th Avenue North in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Abate by

Feb 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $12,100 · Current $12,100

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 August 21, 2013, and at times prior, for the employees utilizing and having exposure to workplace chemicals, including but not limited to, SHER-WOOD Fast Dry Vinyl Sealer, Hi-Bild Lacquer, paints, stains, and cleaners where the employer had not developed and implemented a hazard communication program at Radi's Custom Woodworks located at 4366 24th Avenue North in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Issued

Jan 10, 2014

Abate by

Feb 13, 2014

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 August 21, 2013, and at times prior, for the employees utilizing and having exposure to workplace chemicals, including but not limited to, SHER-WOOD Fast Dry Vinyl Sealer, Hi-Bild Lacquer, paints, stains, and cleaners where the employer had not effectively trained employees at Radi's Custom Woodworks located at 4366 24th Avenue North in Grand Forks, North Dakota.