OSHA Inspection: ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL & MILLWORK, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Nov 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:   a) Throughout the facility; Employees were not able to open exit doors from the inside without special knowledge.  The exit door were equipped with a locking device. Employees were exposed to burns and or smoke inhalation in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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 the rotating chuck:     a) Molding area: The employer failed to ensure that a Grizzly 12 speed heavy duty drill press, model #G7948 serial #17245 used by the employees was equipped with a chuck guard.  Employees were exposed to laceration hazards.    b) Molding area: The employer failed to ensure that a Grizzly 12 speed heavy duty drill press, model #G7947 (serial # not visible) used by the employees was equipped with a chuck guard.  Employees were exposed to laceration hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    (a) Molding Area; The employer did not securely anchor the Grizzly 12 speed heavy duty drill press, model #G7948 serial #17245 exposing employee(s) to crushing injuries in the event the drill tips over.   (b) Molding Area; The employer did not securely anchor the Grizzly 12 speed heavy duty drill press, model #G7947 exposing employee(s) to crushing injuries in the event the drill tips over.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 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.:    (a) Molding area; Employees in the molding area were using a nozzle attached to a compressed air hose at a pressure of approximately 48 p.s.i.  The nozzle was not equipped with a diffuser reducer tip when used for cleaning purposes.

Issued

Sep 30, 2014

Abate by

Oct 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:   a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not ensure that each employee operating a power industrial truck was evaluated at least once every three years to ensure that they are competent to operate a forklift in a safe manner.  The last evaluation was performed on 8-4-04.