OSHA Inspection: ARTISAN STAIRS & MILLWORK COMPANY

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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:    On or about October 2, 2014, Shop:  An emergency exit was locked with a barrel-lock during building occupancy.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Nov 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and/or unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:    On or about October 2, 2014, Shop:  Access to the emergency exit door was obstructed by the placement of a Delta Homecraft wood shaper.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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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 had not developed or implemented a written respiratory program for employees required to wear respiratory protection while exposed to chemicals including, but not limited to:  Mineral spirits and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 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:   A.  On or about October 2, 2014, facility-wide:  The employer had not developed or implemented a lockout/tagout program to address the control of hazardous energy from unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy from equipment including but not limited to the Torit Cyclone Dust Collector, Steff 2048 wood planer and Clark forklift.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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.  In the absence of a written program directing employees to evacuate the premises in case of emergency, the employer had not provided annual training on portable fire extinguisher usage.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  A.  On or about October 2, 2014, Shop:  Employees who were allowed to operate the company's Clark propane-powered industrial truck had not been provided with training on the vehicle's safe operation.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $952 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  A.  On or about October 2, 2014, Storage Room:  The faceplate had been removed from a 110V electrical outlet on the southeast wall of the room, exposing employees to the energized parts.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Nov 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   A.  On or about October 2, 2014, Storage Room:  A green flexible extension cord was used in lieu of fixed wiring to energize a relocatable power tap which in turn powered a computer server, routers and stereo equipment.  B.  On or about October 2, 2014, Shop:  An orange flexible extension cord was used in lieu of the fixed wiring of the building to energize a light fixture over the work bench.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Nov 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(E): Flexible cords were concealed behind building walls, ceilings or floors.  On or about October 2, 2014, Storage Room:  A green flexible extension cord was run above the drop ceiling.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Nov 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    A.  On or about October 2, 2014, Storage Room:  A relocatable power tap was in use against listing and labeling instructions to power a computer server, routers and stereo equipment.  The power tap was energized through a flexible extension cord and had not been plugged directly into a grounded 3-prong wall outlet as instructed.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Feb 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 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:   A.  On or about October 2, 2014, facility-wide:  The employer had not developed or implemented a hazard communication program which addressed the hazards presented by the usage of chemicals including, but not limited to propane, mineral spirits and aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Feb 23, 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.  On or about October 2, 2014, facility-wide:  The employer had not ensured that employees were provided with information and training on the hazardous chemicals with which they work, including but not limited to medium aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, mineral spirits and propane.

Issued

Nov 19, 2014

Abate by

Jan 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  A.  On or about October 2, 2014, Company-Wide:  The employer had not verified that a workplace hazard assessment had been conducted.  Employees were exposed to organic vapors from paints, stains and urethanes; and to flying chips from woodworking operations.