OSHA Inspection: DEAL'S CUSTOM WOODWORKS, INC.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 for likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard:  (a) Throughout the production area, the employer was using unprotected polyvinyl chloride (PVC) piping to transport compressed air in above ground installations, exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1): Respirators were not cleaned and disinfected using the procedures in Appendix B-2 of 29 CFR 1910.134 or equivalent procedures recommended by the respirator manufacturer:  (a) Throughout the production area, the employer did not provide a means of cleaning the employees' respirators, exposing employees to upper respiratory irritations and bacterial infections.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a) Throughout the production area, portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries. The employees were exposed to fire and trip hazards.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  (a) Throughout the production area, the employer did not instruct the employees in general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire-fighting, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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:   (a) Throughout the facility, the employer did not establish a written hazard communication program for the employees exposed to hazardous products such as, but not limited to, Wilsonart 500 Adhesive, an extremely flammable liquid, as well as lacquer thinner and paints containing chemicals such as, toluene, xylene and acetone. The employees were exposed to a fire hazard as well as respiratory, eye, and skin irritation.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  (a) Throughout the facility, the employer did not provide safety data sheets (SDS) for employees who were required to work with chemical products, such as but not limited to, Wilsonart 500 Adhesive, an extremely flammable liquid, as well as lacquer thinner and paints containing chemicals such as, toluene, xylene and acetone. The employees were exposed to a fire hazard as well as respiratory, eye, and skin irritation.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

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:  (a) Throughout the facility, the employer did not provide training to employees exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, Wilsonart 500 Adhesive, an extremely flammable liquid, as well as lacquer thinner and paints containing chemicals such as, toluene, xylene and acetone. The employees were exposed to a fire hazard as well as respiratory, eye, and skin irritation.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the production area, the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program which included elements such as, change-out schedule, fit-testing and training requirements, where employees were required to wear 3M half-face tight-fitting face piece and N95 dust masks were provided for voluntary use. Employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to, xylene and toluene during spray painting as well as respirable dust when sanding.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) Throughout the production area, the employer did not identify and reasonably estimate the exposure to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to, xylene and toluene during spray painting as well as respirable dust when sanding.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

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:  (a) Throughout the production area, the employer did not determine the employee's ability to use a respirator by providing medical evaluations to those employees required to wear a tight-fitting respirator.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  (a) Throughout the production area, the employer did not ensure an employee using a 3M half-face tight-fitting respirator for spray painting was fit tested before initial use.

Issued

Feb 10, 2015

Abate by

Mar 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) The employer did not provide training to employees using 3M half-face tight-fitting and N95 respirators in order to allow the employees to gain knowledge on the proper use and the limitations of the respirators.