OSHA Inspection: DEAN W. RICHARDS CUSTOM WOODWORKING, INC.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): Construction. Spray booths was not substantially constructed of steel, securely and rigidly supported, or of concrete or masonry except that aluminum or other substantial noncombustible material may be used for intermittent or low volume spraying. Spray booths shall be designed to sweep air currents toward the exhaust outlet.    (a) Location - Spray Booth:    On or about 10/16/14, the employer failed to provide a spray booth that was substantially constructed of steel.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Feb 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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:  (a) Location - Spray Booth:  On or about 10/16/14, the employer failed to provide automatic sprinklers on the downstream and upstream sides of the filters.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(8): Portable lamps. Portable electric lamps shall not be used in any spraying area during spraying operations. Portable electric lamps, if used during cleaning or repairing operations, shall be of the type approved for hazardous Class I locations.  (a) Location - Spray Booth:  On or about 10/16/14, the employer was using portable lamps during spraying operations that were not approved for Class I Hazardous Locations.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(6): Frontal area. Each spray booth having a frontal area larger than 9 square feet did not have a metal deflector or curtain not less than 2 1/2 inches deep installed at the upper outer edge of the booth over the opening.  (a) Location - Spray Booth:  On or about 10/16/14, the employer failed to ensure that the spray booth was equipped with a metal deflector or curtain at the upper outer edge of the booth over the opening.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices shall be installed to indicate or insure that the required air velocity is maintained.   (a) Location - Spray Booth:  On or about 10/16/14, the employer failed to provide a visible gauge or audible alarm on the spray booth to indicate that the required air velocity is maintained.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $800 Reduced

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) Location - Bag House:    On or about 10/16/14, portable lighting in the Bag House was not approved for a hazardous location.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · 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:    (a) Location Facility:    On or about 10/16/14, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    (a) Location - Facility:    On or about 10/16/14, the employer failed to have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.