OSHA Inspection: CONTEMPORARY METAL FURNISHINGS, INC.

Issued

Apr 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) Contemporary Metal Furnishings, Inc. dba Oios Metals at 80 S Santa Fe, Denver CO 80223:  On or about January 14th, 2014, employees were required to wear 3M 7503 half mask respirators while working around patina and the employer had not established a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Apr 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

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) Contemporary Metal Furnishings, Inc. dba Oios Metals at 80 S Santa Fe, Denver CO 80223:  On or about January 14th, 2014, employees were required to wear 3M 7503 half mask respirators while working around patina and the employer had not provided employees with medical evaluations prior to the required respirator use.

Issued

Apr 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) Contemporary Metal Furnishings, Inc. dba Oios Metals at 80 S Santa Fe, Denver CO 80223:  On or about January 14th, 2014, employees were required to wear 3M 7503 half mask respirators while working around patina and the employer had not ensured employees were fit tested prior to the required respirator use.

Issued

Apr 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    (a) Contemporary Metal Furnishings, Inc. dba Oios Metals at 80 S Santa Fe, Denver CO 80223:  On or about January 14th, 2014, multiple respirators belonging to employees were found improperly stored within their work areas and were subject to damage and contamination from chemicals being used onsite.

Issued

Apr 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:    (a) Contemporary Metal Furnishings, Inc. dba Oios Metals at 80 S Santa Fe, Denver CO 80223:  On or about January 14th, 2014, employees were required to wear 3M 7503 half mask respirators while working around patina and the employer had not provided employees with training prior to the required respirator use.

Issued

Apr 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 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) Contemporary Metal Furnishings, Inc. dba Oios Metals at 80 S Santa Fe, Denver CO 80223:  On or about January 14th, 2014, employees worked with or around chemicals including nitric acid and sulphuric acid vapors from patina operations and welding fume from welding operations.  The employer had not implemented and maintained a written hazard communication program as required by the standard.

Issued

Apr 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 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) Contemporary Metal Furnishings, Inc. dba Oios Metals at 80 S Santa Fe, Denver CO 80223:  On or about January 14th, 2014, an employee worked around chemicals including nitric acid and sulphuric acid vapors from patina operations and welding fume from welding operations.  The employer had not provided the employee with hazard communication training as required by the standard.

Issued

Apr 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A Log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and the Summary of Work-Related Injuries (OSHA Form 300A), and the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:    (a) Contemporary Metal Furnishings, Inc. dba Oios Metals at 80 S Santa Fe, Denver CO 80223:  On or about January 14th, 2014, the employer did not use OSHA 300 forms, OSHA 300A forms, and OSHA 301 forms, or equivalent forms for recording injuries and illnesses for calendar years 2011 through 2014.

Issued

Apr 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Contemporary Metal Furnishings, Inc. dba Oios Metals at 80 S Santa Fe, Denver CO 80223:  On or about January 14th, 2014, employees operating the forklift onsite had not received any forklift training and an evaluation from the employer.