OSHA Inspection: TRITTER FEEFER HOME COLLECTION, LLC

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable injury that could be prevented by such equipment.     a) Tritter Feefer: The employer failed to require the usage of protective eye equipment where employees were exposed to the hazards of eye injuries. Employees were exposed to the hazards of wood dust and projectiles while building wood furniture.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temperature extremes.     a) Twitter Feefer: The employer failed to require the usage of hand protection where employees were exposed to the hazards of materials such as, but not limited to, super hyde latex and other materials while engaged in painting, prepping and other activities for the manufacture of wood furniture.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.     a) Twitter Feefer: The employer failed to provide training on the use of fire control devices for employees required to engage in small incipient stages of a fire. Employees were exposed to materials such as, but not limited to, combustible dust and other hazardous materials while engaged in the manufacture of wood furniture.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular hand-fed 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) Builder Area: The employer failed to ensure that a Steel City table rip saw, with an approximately 10 inch blade, was guarded with a hood. Operators were exposed to an amputation hazard while cutting wood pieces for the manufacture of wood furniture.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location     a) Builder Area: The employer failed to ensure that all electrical equipment operated in the area was approved for a DIVISION 1, CLASS II location. Employees were exposed to a fire/explosion hazard while sawing, sanding, and performing various activities for the manufacture of wood furniture. A sample taken on October 08, 2014 was determined to be a Division I CLASS II explosive combustible dust.         a) Florescent lighting in the area was not explosion proof lighting.        b) Comfort Zone electrical fans were utilized to provide ventilation in the area.   c) Unapproved Sony portable radios were operating in the area.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

Hazardous substances E200

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) Twitter Feefer: The employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to materials such as, but not limited to, combustible dust, bondo, super hyde latex and other hazardous materials while performing assigned duties involving the manufacture of wood furniture.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Abate by

Apr 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area.    a) Twitter Feefer: The employer failed to provide training on hazard communication program for employees exposed to materials such as, but not limited to, combustible dust, bondo, super hyde latex and other hazardous materials while performing assigned duties involving the manufacture of wood furniture.

Issued

Jan 29, 2015

Abate by

Feb 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) Tritter Feefer: The employer failed to provide the information in Appendix D to employees utilizing a North Safety, #7511 N 95 respirator.