OSHA Inspection: DURFOLD CORPORATION

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1488.00 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) In the wood shop - On or about January 9, 2014, the electrical equipment, saw frame and bottom purlin that was around and next to the radial arm saw had accumulation of combustible dust from 5/16 " to over 6 inches.    (b) At the powder coating booth - On or a about January 10, 2014, the duct under the booth had an accumulation of combustible dust of over 1 inch on top of the duct and over 1/8 inches on top of the booth and the floor of the booth.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:  (a) In the wood shop - On or about January 9, 2014, the floor under and around the radial arm saw had an accumulation of combustible dust of over 12 inches deep.  (b) At the powder coating booth - On or a about January 10, 2014, the floor under the booth had an accumulation of combustible dust of about 1.5 inches deep.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1190.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines, whose operation exposes an employee to injury, were not guarded.    (a) In the metal shop - On or about January 9, 2014, the horizontal band saw did not have guards to cover the unused portion of the blade.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Nonworking portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:  (a) In the wood shop - On or about January 9, 2014, the vertical band saw was operated without lowering the top guide/guard to reduce the 2 and 3/4 inch opening while cutting 3/8 plywood.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1487.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    (a) In the wood shop - On or about January 9, 2014, employees operating the Powermatic table saw did not use the guard over the top of the blade because of interfering with the push fence.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $892.00 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) In the metal shop - On or about January 9, 2014, electrical boxes on the Holland T. & Sons Inc. grinder had live electrical parts exposed through openings that were not closed.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1488.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2): 29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not safe for the hazardous (classified location), nor approved for the hazardous (classified) location or the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust or fiber that was present:    (a) In the wood shop - On or about January 9, 2014, the electrical equipment such as the receptacles, plugs, and controls were not approved for the Class II combustible dust location.    (b) At the powder coating booth - On or a about January 10, 2014, electrical equipment such as the receptacles, plugs, controls, and overhead lights were not approved for the Class II combustible dust location.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): 29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connected rooms to an exit route:  (a) In the wood shop - On or about January 9, 2014, there was no side-hinged exit door to the outside.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2): The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with sections i and ii of this paragraph (c)(2) for employees who chose to wear respirators where respirator use was not required:    (a) In the wood shop - On or about January 9, 2014,  a written respiratory protection program was not implemented for employees wearing N95 respirators including but not limited to fit-testing, medical evaluation, and training.    (b) In the powder coating area - On or about January 10, 2014, a written respiratory protection program was not implemented for employees wearing air-purifying respirators including but not limited to fit-testing, medical evaluation, and training.

Issued

2014-04-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   (a) In the facility - On or about January 9, 2014, employees have not been trained on the new label elements (such as but not limited to the pictograms) and safety data sheet (SDS) format.