OSHA Inspection: SHAPEWAYS, INC.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 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) On or about May 8, 2014, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not ensure that all surfaces within the breakout area were kept free of accumulations of Fine Polyamide PA 2000, a combustible nylon dust, to levels greater than 1/32". Taking into account only the ductwork, dust collectors and ventilation booth, at least 20% of the area of Breakout Room was covered with at least 1/32" of Fine Polyamide PA 2000, a combustible nylon dust,.    b) On or about July 14, 2014, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not ensure that all surfaces within the breakout area were kept free of accumulations of Fine Polyamide PA 2000, a combustible nylon dust, to levels greater than 1/32". Taking into account only the ductwork, dust collectors and ventilation booth, at least 20% of the area of Breakout Room was covered with at least 1/32" of Fine Polyamide PA 2000, a combustible nylon dust,.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 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) On or about May 29, 2014, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not ensure that all of the Mixing Room floor was kept free of accumulations of Fine Polyamide PA 2000, a combustible nylon dust, to levels greater than 1/32". Taking into account only the area under the mobile steps and the weighing scales, at least 5% of the area of Mixing Room floor was covered with at least 1/32" of Fine Polyamide PA 2000, a combustible nylon dust.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employees were permitted to use air guns set at 47 psi at sorting stations without eye protection to blow off Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder from their person, or pieces being sorted some with fine plastic parts that could become plastic shrapnel.    b) On or about May 8, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employees were permitted to use air guns set at 47 psi at sorting stations without eye protection to blow off Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder from their person, or pieces being sorted some with fine plastic parts that could become plastic shrapnel.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

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) On or about February 19, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not have a written respiratory protection program, despite requiring employees to use respirators. Employees were exposed to Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), 8 hour time weighted average (TWA), of 15mg/m3 for Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR). Two employees were exposed to 8 hour TWAs of 40.27 mg/m3 (Sample # 179686) and 28.8 mg/m3 (Sample # 179719), respectively.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

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) On or about February 19, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101   Employer did not provide medical evaluations for any employees who they require to use half face and full face negative pressure respirators.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) On or about February 19, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer did not fit test employees prior to their use of tight-fitting respirators. Employees were exposed to Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), 8 hour time weighted average (TWA), of 15mg/m3 for Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR). Two employees were exposed to 8 hour TWAs of 40.27 mg/m3 (Sample # 179686) and 28.8 mg/m3 (Sample # 179719), respectively.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function:  a) On or about February 19, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer permitted multiple employees with extensive facial hair to use tight-fitting respirators. Employees were exposed to Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), 8 hour time weighted average (TWA), of 15mg/m3 for Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR). Two employees were exposed to 8 hour TWAs of 40.27 mg/m3 (Sample # 179686) and 28.8 mg/m3 (Sample # 179719), respectively.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about February 19, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer did not provide training to employees required to use respirators.  Employees were exposed to Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), 8 hour time weighted average (TWA), of 15mg/m3 for Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR). Two employees were exposed to 8 hour TWAs of 40.27 mg/m3 (Sample # 179686) and 28.8 mg/m3 (Sample # 179719), respectively.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2000.00 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) On or about July 14, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees service equipment such as a DCB2 dust control booth, Matic Case Sealer Model 700R/3,  and BNP 164-600 RPH dust collector with electrical and pneumatic power sources without a written program.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) On or about July 14, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer permitted employees service equipment such as a DCB2 dust control booth, Matic Case Sealer Model 700R/3,  and BNP 164-600 RPH dust collector with electrical and pneumatic power sources without written procedures identifying order of isolation, or energy sources.   WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a) On or about July 14, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer permitted employees service equipment such as a DCB2 dust control booth, Matic Case Sealer Model 700R/3,  and BNP 164-600 RPH dust collector with electrical and pneumatic power sources without training for employees to understand their roles as affected and authorized, or to identify all energy sources.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air, that was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i., was used for cleaning purposes without effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment:    a) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to use compressed air delivered at pressures as high as 47 p.s.i.  to clean 3D printing products.    b) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to use compressed air delivered at pressures as high as 47 p.s.i.  to clean the clothing they were wearing.    c) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to use compressed air for cleaning purposes without chip guarding.    d) On or about July 14, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to use compressed air delivered at pressures as high as 40 p.s.i. to clean 3D printing products.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3400.00 Reduced

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) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer allowed relocatable 15 Amp power tap to be "daisy chained" or connected in series, with only the first one plugged into a permanently installed receptacle on a 20 Amp circit breaker and the rest sequentially attached, each to a previous relocatable power tap in the chain with a total possible load over 16.75 Amps.    b) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to use a vacuum cleaner that was not explosion proof/dust ignition proof for cleaning combustible Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder.    c) On or about July 14, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer allowed relocatable 15 Amp power taps to be "daisy chained" or connected in series, with only the first one plugged into a permanently installed receptacle and 20 Amp circit breaker the rest sequentially attached, each to a previous relocatable power tap in the chain with a total possible load of 26 Amps.      d) On or about 4/1/2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101      Employer permitted employees to use dust collectors F70R air cleaner not designed for combustible dust, and DCB2 dust control booth with motors, automatic blow down, internal electric and external booth not designed for combustible Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder.      e) On or about 4/1/2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to use a RPH Blast Cabinet Dust in a location where there was   combustible Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder.      f) On or about 4/1/2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, 2nd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101      Employer permitted employees to use BP2 and 800PT dust collector with motors, not designed for use with combustible Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused opening in electrical cabinets were not effectively closed provide substantially equivalent protection to the equipment:  a) On or about July 14, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer permitted employees to use the DCB2 dust control booth with a electrical control panel that had an open hole.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

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) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not replace missing cover on junction box on ceiling of Breakout Room.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i)(B): Temporary wiring was used for a period exceeding 90 days:     a) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer permitted employees to use flexible cord sets as temporary wiring from December 2013 to July 14, 2014.       WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;  a) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101  Employer used flexible cord sets attached to the building with zip-ties in place of permanent fixed wiring. Daisy chained power taps which powered computers and a box taping machine were plugged into the flexible cord sets.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15mg/m3:    a)    On or about May 8, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Two employees performing break out processes were exposed to airborne concentrations of Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), 8 hour time weighted average (TWA), of 15 mg/m3 for Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR). The two employees were exposed to 8 hour TWAs of 40.27 mg/m3 (Sample # 179686) and 28.8 mg/m3 (Sample # 179719), respectively.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):     a)    On or about May 8, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    The employer allowed employees to be exposed to the process of break out without establishing engineering controls to eliminate or reduce dust to reduce dust to below the PEL two employees were exposed to airborne concentrations of Fine Polyamide PA-2200 nylon powder above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), 8 hour time weighted average (TWA), of 15 mg/m3 for Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR). The two employees were exposed to 8 hour TWAs of 40.27 mg/m3 (Sample # 179686) and 28.8 mg/m3 (Sample # 179719), respectively.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): 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) On or about February 19, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not have a written hazard communication program despite the fact that hazardous chemicals such as methanol, cyanoacrylate, acetone and Fine Polyamide PA-2200, a combustible dust, are present and used by employees in the workplace.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 9135E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): 29 CFR 1919.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:    a) On or about February 19, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not provide hazard communication training despite the fact that hazardous chemicals such as methanol, cyanoacrylate, acetone and Fine Polyamide PA-2200, a combustible dust, are present and used by employees in the workplace.     WRITTEN ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.

Issued

2014-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer did not portable fire extinguishers or did not mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.    a) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101    Employer did not provide a sign to identify the location of a fire extinguisher at the entrance to the cafeteria area.      b) On or about April 1, 2014 - Jobsite at 30-02 48th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101      Employer did not provide a fire extinguisher at an identified fire extinguisher location in the cafeteria area.      WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.