OSHA Inspection: DELTA DOOR COMPANY

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazards when operating a powered industrial vehicle without donning a seatbelt.        This violation occurred on or about March 25, 2014, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards while operating a Nissan brand forklift without donning a seatbelt.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to ensure that employees are not exposed to crushed-by hazards.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 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.    The employer has not established an energy control program for employees required to perform servicing and maintenance on machines and equipment. This violation occurred on or about March 25, 2014, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing service and/or maintenance and work on machinery without having an energy control program that included energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that they develop and implement an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.    The employer does not ensure that compressed air used for cleaning is reduced to less than 30 psi. This violation was observed on or about March 25, 2014, and at times prior thereto in the carpentry shop where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while blowing off wood dust and wood chips from their person and cloths without reducing the air pressure below 30 psi.       Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all compressed air used by employees for cleaning purposes is reduced to less than 30 psi.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.  The employer does not have a written respiratory protection program for employees who are required to wear respirators.  This violation occurred on or about March 25, 2014, and at times prior thereto, at the carpentry shop where employees were required to wear respiratory protection while operating belt sanders and saw-stop table saws.         Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to develop and implement a respiratory protection program.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.  The employer does not provide information contained in Appendix D to employees that use respirators on a voluntary basis.  This violation was observed on or about March 25, 2014, and at times prior thereto, at the carpentry shop where employees were allowed to wear N95 respirator to perform a clean out task.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees that wear respirators are provided and trained on the information provided in Appendix D of the respiratory protection standard.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  The employer does not ensure that each operator successfully completes training consisting of a combination of formal instruction and practical training.  This violation occurred on or about March 25, 2014, and at times prior thereto, when employees in the facility were required to operate forklifts without successfully completing formal and practical operator training.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that each operator successfully completes the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), and practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  The employer does not ensure that all chemicals in the workplace are labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and hazard warning of those chemicals. This violation occurred on or about March 25, 2014, in the carpentry shop where chemicals in portable containers were used without a label or markings as to the chemicals identity or hazard warnings.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all chemical containers in the workplace are labeled with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings of the chemicals therein.

Issued

2014-04-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  The employer does not maintain and make readily accessible copies of safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace. This violation occurred on or about March 25, 2014, at the carpentry shop, where employees were using chemicals such as, but not limited to, DW40, acetone, exterior wood glue and white wood glue without maintaining safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals at the worksite.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that safety data sheets are maintained and made available to employees on all work shifts for all hazardous chemicals in the workplace.