OSHA Inspection: ROYAL CUSTOM CABINETS, INC.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to explosion hazards and sharp particles flying in the air:  Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the painting room, PVC was used to transport compressed air, on or about 4/3/14.     Some feasible and useful methods to correct the hazard, include, but are not limited to:   (1) The complete enclosure of the PVC piping in a conduit or casing of sufficient strength to provide protection from external damage and deterioration.  (2) The replacement of the PVC pipe with a type of pipe approved for use with compressed air e.g ABS or other approved piping.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): Spray booth(s) were not substantially constructed of steel, concrete, or masonry.   Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the Painting Area, employees were spray painting with flammable liquids. The top of the wall outside of the spray booth, where employees were spraying, was constructed of sheetrock, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarms or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained:  Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the painting, employees were spray painting with flammable liquids. Visible gauges or audible alarms were not installed on the spray booths, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:   Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the Painting Area, employees were spray painting with flammable liquids. The spray booth was not protected by approved automatic sprinklers, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:    Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the painting, employees were spray painting. Electrical equipment such as but not limited to the spray booth electrical panel and electrical outlets, were approximately 39 and 50 inches from the spraying area. The electrical equipment was not of Class I, Division 1, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $400 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) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the paint room, employee were required to use a half mask, tight fitting respirators for protection against organic vapors. A written respiratory protection program had not been established, on or about 4/3/14.    b) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees were sanding and were required to use disposable respirators for protection against dust. A written respiratory protection program had not been established, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jun 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:   Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees sanding were required to use disposable respirators for protection against dust. The respirator provided, Wurth CE 0194, was not a NIOSH certified respirator, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 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:  Note:  The employer may discontinue an employees' medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.   a) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the paint room, employees were required to use a half mask, tight fitting respirators for protection against organic vapors. A medical evaluation was not conducted, on or about 4/3/14.      b) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees sanding were required to use disposable respirators for protection against dust. A medical evaluation was not conducted, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the paint room, employee were required to use a half mask, tight fitting respirators for protection against organic vapors. Fit testing was not performed, on or about 4/3/14.     b) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees sanding were required to use disposable respirators for protection against dust. Fit testing was not performed, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the paint room, employees were required to use a half mask, tight fitting respirators for protection against organic vapors. Training on respirator was not conducted, on or about 4/3/14.      b) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees sanding were required to use disposable respirators for protection against dust. Training on respirator was not conducted, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:   Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - Employees operating the Komatsu propane, sit down forklift had not completed the training required by the powered industrial truck standard, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(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) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees used the Delta industrial table saw for ripping wood without the guard, on or about 4/3/14.   b) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees used the SCMI SI 300 Nova table saw for ripping wood without the guard, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  Note:  The spreader in connection with groving, dodoing or rabbeting is not required.   a) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees used the Delta industrial table saw for ripping wood without a spreader, on or about 4/3/14.    b) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees used the SCMI SI 300 Nova table saw for ripping wood without a spreader, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees used the Delta industrial table saw for ripping wood without non kickback fingers, on or about 4/3/14.    b) Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production area, employees used the SCMI SI 300 Nova table saw for ripping wood without non kickback fingers, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $400 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:  Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production and paint areas, employees handled thinner, flammable paints (containing Ethanol, Propanol, Butanol, Methyl Propanol, traces of Formaldehyde and n-Butyl Acetate), and wood dust. A written hazard communication had not been developed and implemented, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)   Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production and paint areas, employees handled thinner, flammable paints (containing Ethanol, Propanol, Butanol, Methyl Propanol, traces of Formaldehyde and n-Butyl Acetate), and wood dust. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each hazardous chemicals were not maintained, on or about 4/3/14.

Issued

May 23, 2014

Abate by

Jul 11, 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:   Royal Custom Cabinets, Inc., Norcross, GA - In the production and paint areas, employees handled thinner, flammable paints(containing Ethanol, Propanol, Butanol, Methyl Propanol, traces of Formaldehyde and n-Butyl Acetate), and wood dust. Information and training had not been conducted, on or about 4/3/14.