OSHA Inspection: ATLANTIC PLYWOOD CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards  ( Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. )     a) On or about 12/3/13 on the roof of the Flammable storage room; employees connecting and disconnecting large totes of glue are exposed to fall hazards of 10 feet when they are working at a distance of two to three feet from the unguarded edge.       Abatement Documentation Required

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i): 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i) Opening(s) from inside flammable and combustible storage room(s) into other rooms or buildings were not provided with noncombustible liquid tight raised sill or ramp at least 4 inches in height:    a) On or about 12/03/13 in the flammable storage room; the door sills on the north and east exit doors of the flammable storage room ( measuring 24' x 28' x 10' ) and the south exit door from the Tint Room ( measuring 10' x 10' x 10' ) were at floor level.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Each inside storage room was not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour.   a) On or about 12/3/13 in the Flammable storage room; the mechanical exhaust ventilation system installed for this storage room was switched on but not exhausting air and appeared to be operating in a slight negative pressure.          Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:    a) On or about 12/3/13 in the flammable storage room; waste stain, paints, and lacquers ( flammable liquids ) were dumped into a metal waste drum located on the south east wall without the drum being grounded or the use of a bonding cable.     Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a) On or about on the east side of the Flammable storage room; a cord set was run from the outlet on the south wall of the building and along the east wall of the flammable storage room to supply power to the panel saw located on the north east outside wall of the storage room.      Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Dec 13, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 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) On or about 12/3/13 on the east side of the Flammable storage room; a cord set, run from the outlet on the south wall of the building along the east wall of the flammable storage room to supply power to the panel saw located on the north east outside wall of the storage room, had the insulation pulled away from the connections on the male and female ends and exposed conductors.     Abatement Certification Required