OSHA Inspection: BAZ MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC.

Issued

Sep 8, 2014

Abate by

Jan 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:         a) Fabrication, Door Dept:  On or about April 3, 2014, employee(s) operating the fletcher double sided edge machine were exposed to continuous noise at 124% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 454 minute sampling period.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure is equivalent to an average sound level of 91.6 dBA.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 26 minutes not sampled.         b)  Fabrication, Drawer Dept:  On or about April 3, 2014, employee(s) operating staple guns were exposed to continuous noise at 71.3% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 452 minute sampling period.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure is equivalent to an average sound level of 87.6 dBA.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 28 minutes not sampled.         c)  Fabrication, Saw Dept:  On or about April 3, 2014, employee(s) operating the Holzma machine was exposed to continuous noise at 71.7% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 474 minute sampling period.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure is equivalent to an average sound level of 87.6 dBA.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 6 minutes not sampled.         d)  Fabrication, Saw Dept:  On or about April 3, 2014, employee(s) operating the tone and wall notcher machine was exposed to continuous noise at 73.6% of the permissible daily noise exposure (8-hour Time Weighted Average sound level of 85 dBA) during the 456 minute sampling period.  For a full eight hour work shift this exposure is equivalent to an average sound level of 87.8 dBA.  Exposure calculations include a zero increment for the 24 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Sep 8, 2014

Abate by

Oct 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses:         a)  Frame Dept:  On or about April 3, 2014, employee was operating a Fletcher Frame machine and the employee was wearing normal prescription glasses where dust and chip hazards were present.          b)  Frame Dept:  On or about April 3, 2014, employee was operating various machinery including a chop and paul saw and the employee was wearing normal prescription glasses when dust and chip hazards were present.         c)  Drawer Dept:   On or about April 3, 2014, employee was operating pneumatic nail gun and the employee was wearing normal prescription glasses when dust and chip hazards were present.         d)  Saw Dept:   On or about April 3, 2014, employee was operating various machinery including a notcher and shaper machine and the employee was wearing normal prescription glasses when dust and chip hazards were present.

Issued

Sep 8, 2014

Abate by

Sep 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards:         a)  Saw Dept:  On or about April 3, 2014, Employee(s) operating the Holzma, Notchers, Chop and Paul Saw were feeding and stacking cuts of wood from machines were wearing tennis shoes and were exposed to foot hazard injuries.            b)  Drawer Assembly:  On or about April 3, 2014:  Employee Operating pneumatic nail gun was wearing tennis shoes where injury to the feet could occur if the stacked assembled drawers falls or while moving the material from this area to the assembly area during production.         c)  Frame Dept:  On or about April 3, 2014:  Employee operating the Fletcher frame machine was wearing dress shoes and stacking and feeding cuts of wood from the machine and was exposed to foot hazard injuries.           d)  Door Dept:  On or about April 3, 2014:  Employee operating the Fletcher double edger machine was wearing tennis shoes where injury to the feet could occur while stacking and feeding doors into the machine.           e)  Cabinet Assembly:  On or about April 3, 2014:  Employee Operating pneumatic nail gun was wearing tennis shoes where injury to the feet could occur if the stacked assembled drawers falls or while moving the material from this area to the shipping area during production.

Issued

Sep 8, 2014

Abate by

Sep 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:         a)  Drawer Department:  On or about March 26, 2014, employee was exposed to flying chips and dust while operating a Central Machinery 13" drill press to bore holes in short pieces of wood stock, model 38144, SN 0512130033, and the drill press was not guarded.         b)  Door Department:  On or about March 26, 2014, employee(s) were exposed to ingoing nip points while feeding various sized stock of wood into a Fletcher edge bander, FM 55, SN plate unreadable, and the ingoing feed mechanism right behind the guard was not fully guarded below the cover.

Issued

Sep 8, 2014

Abate by

Sep 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):          a)  Saw Dept:  On or about March 26, 2014, employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while feeding various sized wood stock into the Pistorius tone notcher, Model MN 241, SN A8652, and the notcher saw blade was not guarded.          b)  Saw Dept:  On or about March 26, 2014, employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while feeding various sized wood stock into the Pistorius wall notcher, Model MN 241, SN mfg plate missing, and the notcher saw blade was not guarded.

Issued

Sep 8, 2014

Abate by

Sep 16, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:         Saw/Assembly Department:  On or about March 26, 2014, employee(s) were exposed to electrical hazards when a flexible cords was ran through a wall between the two departments which provided power to a ceiling fan in the assembly area.