OSHA Inspection: GAR PRODUCTS

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects. Detachable side protectors meeting the pertinent requirements of this section are acceptable.      a)  Gar Products:  Upholstery department: The employer did not ensure that employees operating pneumatic nail guns were using side shields while wearing prescription glasses, observed on or about 11/01/2013    a)  Gar Products:  Custom carpentry department: The employer did not ensure that employees operating wood working machinery such as table saws, band saws, etc., were using side shields while wearing prescription glasses, observed on or about 11/01/2013

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    a)  Gar Products, Glue department:  The employer did not enforce the use of hand protection to employees exposed to the  chemical Sababond Superspray 3802 while performing gluing operations.  observed on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a)  Gar Products, Sanding (touch-up) Department:  Employees required to use the SPERIAN half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with P100 cartridges for sanding operations were not provided with medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use it.  Condition noted on or about 11/01/2013.    b)  Gar Products, UV Finishing Department:  Employees required to use SPERIAN half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with P100/100  dual (VOC-particles) cartridges for UV paint spraying operations were not provided with medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use it. Condition noted on or about 11/01/2013.    c)  Gar Products - Custom Carpentry Department:  Employees required to use dust masks while using woodworking machinery were not provided with a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use it.  Condition noted on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 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) Gar Products, Manufacturing area:  The employer did not develop and implement a lockout/tagout procedures machinery that includes but is not limited to: AC equipment, MartinMechanic Stapler machine, UV machine or modular racking to transport unfinish furniture inside the UV machine. Employees conducting minor maintenance did not have LO/TO training and/or were not provided with the LO/TO procedures, occurred on or about 11/01/02013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

Jun 30, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation    a) Gar Products - Manufacturing area:  The employer did not provide Lock Out / Tag Out training to employees that perform light maintenance on machinery such as the MartinMechanic stapler machine.  Machine operators change the stapler cartriges and replace components as needed, occurred on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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)  Gar Products - Exit door by custom carpentry department: A fire extinguisher was blocked by a column, observed on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:    a)  Gar Products, Custom carpentry department:  Portions of the Delta 14" band saw blade were not guarded while employees were cutting wood, observed on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b):     Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    a) Gar Products, Assembly area:  Top heavy machinery such as a drill press model # 79312888851, S/N 488032 was not bolted to the floor, observed on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.     a) Gar Products, Manufacturing area: Compressed air used for cleaning purposes by employees was measured at 60 p.s.i., observed on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

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) Gar Products, Custom Carpentry area:  Power strips were used as permanent outlets to power multiple machinery such as a Hitachi laser circular saw Model # C12FDH, Dewalt circular saw model #DW705, edge belt and spindle /drum sander Model G0563, observed on or about 11/01/2013.    b)  Gar Producst, Manufacturing facility:  Metallic knockout boxes were used as pendant drop outlets to connect small power tools.  Knockout boxes are designed to be installed inside walls, observed on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;    a)  Gar Products - Custom Carpentry: Multiple extension cords were connected to a power strip powering machinery such as: a Dewalt circular saw model #G0563 and a Drum sander machine Model G0563 a Hitachi laser circular saw Model # C12FDH, observed on or about 11/01/2013.    b)  Gar Products - Assembly area: Extension cords were used to connect hand tools, observed on or about 11/01/2013.    c)  Gar Products - Sawing area:  Extension cords were used to connect Brother sawing machines, observed on or about 11/01/2013    d)  Gar Products - Glue machine:  An extension cord was used to connect the glue machine, observed on or about 11/01/2013

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  Gar Products - Custom carpentry department:  An extension cord had a damaged strain relief, observed on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 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) Gar Products, Manufacturing facility: The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees that handled chemicals such as but not limited to wood color stains, paints, sanding sealers, UV Electro top coat, primer sealers, Urethane flammables, tone finishers, glue, lacquers, etc., on or about 11/01/2014.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Gar Products - UV Finishing department: Plastic bottles containing an unknown chemical were not labeled, observed on or about 11/01/2013.  b)  Gar Products - Upholstory department:  Plastic bottles containing an unknown chemical were not labeled, observed on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 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) Gar Products, Manufacturing facility: The employer had not provided infomation and training to employees on chemicals they used in the workplace such as but not limited to wood color stains, paints, sanding sealers, UV Electro top coat, primer sealers, Urethane flammables, tone finishers, glue, lacquers, etc., on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:   a)  Gar Products, Sanding (touch-up) Department:  Company employees from the sanding department are required to use the SPERIAN half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with P100/100  dual (VOC-particles) cartridges for sanding and chemical spraying operations.  At the time of the inspection the company did not have a worksite written respiratory protection program with specific procedures for employees required to use respirators.  Condition noted on or about 11/01/2013.  b)  Gar Products, UV Finishing Department:  Company employees from the UV finishing department are required to use SPERIAN half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with P100/100  dual (VOC-particles) cartridges for UV paint spraying operations. At the time of the inspection the company did not have a worksite written respiratory protection program with specific procedures for employees required to use respirators.   Condition noted on or about 11/01/2013.  c)  Gar Products - Custom Carpentry Department:  Company employees from the custom carpentry department are required to use dust masks while using woodworking machinery.   At the time of the inspection the company did not have a worksite written respiratory protection program with specific procedures for employees required to use respirators.  Condition noted on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):   Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Glue area: The employer did not provide a copy of appendix D to employees using filtering facepiece dust masks., on or about 11/01/2013.

Issued

Apr 7, 2014

Abate by

May 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) Gar Products: The Company forklift operators were not evaluated every three years in their ability to operate the powered industrial truck safely.  The Company provided forklift training to their operators on 12/29/2009 and did not re-evaluate their performance on 12/29/2012.  Occurred on or about 11/01/2013.