OSHA Inspection: MINZNER & COMPANY

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 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) Minzner & Company, Main Shop area - On or about December 18, 2013, the area around the four bag Lobo brand dust collection system and wood cutting machines was not kept clean in that combustible wood dust material was permitted to accumulate on the machines, electrical equipment, and in the surrounding areas.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii): Flammable or combustible liquids were not stored in tanks or closed containers.  a) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, open plastic pails of flammable liquids were being stored in the finishing room for the purpose of soaking spray finishing equipment.    b) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, an open 55 gallon metal drum used for solvent flammable liquids was being stored within the finishing room.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.  a) Minzner & Company Finishing Room - On or about December 18, 2013, Category 1 flammable liquids were dispensed into open plastic pails without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.    b) Minzner & Company, Finishing Room -  - On or about December 18, 2013, Category 1 flammable liquids were dispensed into a 55 gallon metal drum used for solvent waste storage without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(7): Electric lamps outside of but within 20 feet of spraying area(s), and not separated therefrom by partition(s), were not protected from mechanical injury by suitable guards or by location, and were not totally enclosed to prevent the falling of hot particles:   a) Minzner & Company, Finishing Area. - On or about December 18, 2013, fluorescent lighting less than 20 feet from two spray booths were not protected from mechanical injury by suitable guards or by location, and were not totally enclosed to prevent the falling of hot particles.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 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) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, an employee using a half mask respirator for spray finishing operations was not provided with a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use the respirator.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 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) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, two employees using  half mask respirators for spray finishing operations were not provided with an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:  a) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, employees in the finishing area were permitted to consume food and beverages within an area where toxic materials are used in spray finishing operations.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, the employer had not established a program for the control of hazardous energy for employees performing maintenance and blade changing operations.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of band saw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:  a) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, a Delta brand vertical band saw on the shop floor was being used with non-working portions of the blade unguarded.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) Minzner & Company, Office Area. - On or about December 18, 2013, two 4 inch square outlet boxes each containing a plug receptacle were in use without a cover plate.     b) Minzner & Company, Foyer - On or about December 18, 2013, a plug receptacle powering a copy machine was in use without a cover plate.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, two unused switch openings in a metal light switch box were not effectively closed.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein.   a) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees handling various types of hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in the work area.   a) Minzner & Company. - On or about December 18, 2013, the employer did not provide effective information and training to employees handling various types of hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  a) Minzner & Company, Finishing Area, 8 foot spray booth. - On or about December 18, a metal flammable storage locker was stored within 3 feet of one side of the booth.     b) Minzner & Company, Finishing Area, 8 foot spray booth. - On or about December 18, miscellaneous painting equipment items and shelves made of combustible material were attached next to the open side of the booth.     c) Minzner & Company, Finishing Area, 16 foot spray booth. - On or about December 18, miscellaneous painting equipment items and shelves made of combustible material were attached on one side of the booth.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Abate by

Mar 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Minzner & Company, Office Area. - On or about December 18, 2013, a re-locatable power tap in use at a desk work station was connected to an extension cord.    b) Minzner & Company, Main Floor Work Bench Area - On or about December 18, 2013, two re-locatable power taps were permanently mounted to work bench stations.    c) Minzner & Company, Sanding Department - On or about December 18, 2013, a re-locatable power tap was permanently mounted to work bench station.  d) Minzner & Company, Main Floor Area - On or about December 18, 2013 a Rigid brand shop vacuum unit UL listed for household use was being used for cleaning up the floor areas.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) Minzner & Company, Main Floor Area. - On or about December 18, 2013, sufficient access and working space was not provided in front of multiple panel boxes and switch gear storage of multiple sections of wood materials.

Issued

Feb 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):   a) Minzner & Company, Office Area. - On or about December 18, 2013, flexible extension cords were being run through a drop ceiling and used a substitute for fixed wiring.     b) Minzner & Company, Foyer - On or about December 18, 2013, a flexible cord powering a copy machine was run through a hole in the wall between the office and foyer.