OSHA Inspection: SALKO KITCHENS, INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    a)  Manufacturing Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013, structural supports, pipes, ductwork and equipment were not kept free of hazardous accumulation of explosive combustible dust.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, the Countertop Assembly employee did not wear eye protection while spraying adhesive (Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive containing Methylene chloride and Slocum Adhesives Product # 21 Thinner containing Acetone).    b)  Manufacturing - On and prior to December 12, 2013, manufacturing employees did not wear eye protection while using compressed air to clean the wood dust from surfaces of equipment, product, and their clothing.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:      a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee spraying Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 70-90%) who did not wear protective gloves or safety glasses while spraying the adhesive.     b)  Laminate Molding Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Molding Assembly employee spraying Quality Aerosol Product Q5000High Strength High Temp Contact Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 60-70%) who did not wear adequate chemically resistant gloves while spraying the adhesive.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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)  Manufacturing Area - On and prior to December 12, 2013 for the employees that are required to wear disposable N95 MXV respirators while removing the full bags of dust from the enclosureless dust collectors.      b)  Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee spraying Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 70-90%) and had exposures exceeding OSHA STEL and TWA PEL.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (b) through (m) (except (d)(1)(iii)), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1910.1052 to use a respirator:      a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee spraying Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 70-90%) and had exposures exceeding OSHA STEL and TWA PEL.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

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)  Manufacturing Area - On and prior to December 12, 2013 for the employees that are required to wear disposable N95 MXV respirators while removing the full bags of dust from the enclosureless dust collectors.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    a)  Manufacturing Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013, employees were not trained in use of portable fire extinguishers and the employer did not have a written fire safety policy.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a)  Manufacturing Area - On and prior to December 12, 2012, an employee and the owner operated a Yale powered industrial truck (Model 162G, Type E, Serial # 5021352-01) without training and evaluation of operating performance.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    a)  Manufacturing Area - On and prior to December 12, 2012, employees operated a Yale powered industrial truck (Model 162G, Type E, Serial # 5021352-01) without conducting daily inspection.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a)  Laminate Countertop Area -  On and prior to December 26, 2013, a suspended ceiling fan had exposed wiring.    b)  Assembly Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, a suspended ceiling fan had exposed wiring.    c)  Near Storage and The Busalletto - On and prior to December 10, 2013, a fluorescent lighting fixture had exposed wiring.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) Near Storage Area and the Busalletto at Ceiling - On and prior to December 26, 2013, a junction box containing 110V power had a missing knockout.    b)  Jet Dust Collector for Table Saw at South Wall - On and prior to December 26, 2013, the light switch box containing 230V for the dust collector disconnect had a missing knockout.      c)  Assembly Area Ceiling - On and prior to December 26, 2013, a junction box had a missing knockout on the side.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that no employee(s) was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of twenty-five parts per million as an 8-hour TWA:      a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On or about December 26, 2013, the Countertop Assembly employee spraying Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 (containing Methylene chloride 70-90%) was exposed to Methylene chloride at an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 34.31 ppm which has a severity of approximately 1.37 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 25 ppm.  The TWA was calculated based on sample collected over a 267 minutes during spraying activity.  Zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 213 minutes when the employee was not spraying the adhesive.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of 125 parts per million as determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes:      a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On or about December 26, 2013, the Countertop Assembly employee spraying Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 (containing Methylene chloride 70-90%) was exposed to Methylene chloride for 15 minutes at 142.58 ppm which has a severity of approximately 1.14 times the short term exposure limit (STEL) of 125 ppm.  The exposure was calculated based on sample collected over a 15 minutes during spraying activity.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:    a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee spraying Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 70-90%).    b)  Laminate Molding Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Molding Assembly employee spraying Quality Aerosol Product Q5000High Strength High Temp Contact Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 60-70%).

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

Jun 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(1): The employer did not institute and maintain the effectiveness of engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure to or below the permissible exposure limits:    a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to Methylene Chloride below permissible exposure limits for the employee spraying glue for laminate counter assembly.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employee's exposure to airborne concentrations of methylene chloride exceeded or could reasonably be expected to exceed either the 8-hour Time Weighted Average Permissible Exposure Limit or the Short Term Exposure Limit:    a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee spraying Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 70-90%).    b)  Laminate Molding Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Molding Assembly employee spraying Quality Aerosol Product Q5000High Strength High Temp Contact Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 60-70%).

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:      a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee spraying Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 70-90%).    b)  Laminate Molding Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Molding Assembly employee spraying Quality Aerosol Product Q5000High Strength High Temp Contact Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 60-70%).

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(j)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for employees who were or potentially were  exposed to methylene chloride at or above the action level on 30 or more days per year, or above the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or the short term exposure limit on 10 or more days per year:    a)  Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee spraying Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 70-90%) who was exposed to Methylene chloride above OSHA STEL and PEL.    b)  Laminate Molding Area - On and prior to December 26, 2013, for the Molding Assembly employee spraying Quality Aerosol Product Q5000High Strength High Temp Contact Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride 60-70%) who could be exposed to Methylene chloride above OSHA STEL and PEL.

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a) Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride, toxic) and Slocum Adhesives Product # 21 Thinner (containing Acetone, flammable).    b)  Laminate Molding Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013, for the Moulding Assembly employee using chemicals such as but not limited to, Quality Aerosol Product A5000 High Strength High Temp Contact Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride, toxic).    c)  Manufacturing Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013 for all manufacturing employees using various chemicals such as but not limited to, Naphtha (toxic and flammable) and Slocum Adhesives Product # 21 Thinner (containing Acetone, flammable).

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):    a) Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride, toxic) and Slocum Adhesives Product # 21 Thinner (containing Acetone, flammable).    b)  Laminate Molding Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013, for the Molding Assembly employee using chemicals such as but not limited to, Quality Aerosol Product A5000 High Strength High Temp Contact Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride, toxic).    c)  Manufacturing Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013 for all manufacturing employees using various chemicals such as but not limited to, Naphtha (toxic and flammable) and Slocum Adhesives Product # 21 Thinner (containing Acetone, flammable).

Issued

Mar 31, 2014

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:      a) Laminate Countertop Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013, for the Countertop Assembly employee using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Slocum Adhesives Product #4054 Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride, toxic) and Slocum Adhesives Product # 21 Thinner (containing Acetone, flammable).    b)  Laminate Molding Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013, for the Molding Assembly employee using chemicals such as but not limited to, Quality Aerosol Product A5000 High Strength High Temp Contact Adhesive (containing Methylene chloride, toxic).      c)  Manufacturing Area - On and prior to December 10, 2013 for all manufacturing employees using various chemicals such as but not limited to, Naphtha (toxic and flammable) and Slocum Adhesives Product # 21 Thinner (containing Acetone, flammable).