OSHA Inspection: THERMAL WINDOWS, INC.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,377 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    On or about January 21, 2015, or at times prior thereto, near the propane storage area an exit was not marked with a sign reading "Exit".  Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:    On or about January 21, 2015, or at times prior thereto, employees were working in the building where there were no signs posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit discharge.  Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,377 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii):  LP gas container(s) stored inside were located near or in area(s) normally used or intended for the safe exit of employees:    On or about January 21, 2015, or at times prior thereto, at time of inspection propane containers were found stored inside the building and near an exit.  Employees were exposed to potential fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(4)(i): The employer stored LP-Gas in a quantity exceeding 300 pounds (approximately 2550 cubic feet in vapor form) inside of a building:     On or about January 21, 2015, or at times prior thereto, at the propane storage area 12 propane containers approximately 420 pounds were found stored in a cage located inside the building.  Employees were exposed to potential fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,295 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     On or about January 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, at the establishment the employer did not develop and document step-by-step lock-out/tag-out procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy of specific equipment when employees were engaged in maintenance operation.  Employees were exposed to unexpected release of energy hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Apr 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $1,836 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:     On or about January 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, employees were allowed to operate machines that were found not having guards provided, including but not limited to the following instances:     1) At the band saw area, a horizontal band saw being used without a blade guard provided to protect employees from contacting the unused portion of the blade while in operation.     2) In the casement department, 15 punch presses being operated via foot pedal were not properly guarded to prevent the operator or other employees in the area reaching around, under, or above the press to enter the point-of-operation.     Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,377 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:    On or about January 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the north end storage area oxygen and acetylene cylinders were found stored together without a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour.  Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,377 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:    On or about January 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the picture window department a locatable power tap (RPT) was observed being used not in accordance with the listing instructions where industrial equipment were plugged into it and it was connected in "daisy chain" with an extension cord.  Employees were exposed to shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f): Each disconnecting means for motors and appliances was not located and arranged so the purpose was evident, nor legibly marked to indicate its purpose:    On or about January 21, 2015, and at times prior thereto, in the prep and sanding area each circuit breaker device of the circuit breaker panel was not marked to indicate its purpose.  Employees were exposed fire and electric shock hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:    On or about January 21, 2015, and at time prior thereto, at the facility the employer did not provide medical evaluation to determine employee's ability to use a respirator prior to allowing employees to wear respirator in the workplace.  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(2): Outlet devices had an ampere rating less than the load being served:    On or about January 21, 2015, or at times prior thereto, in the break room area two microwave ovens were plugged into the same outlet device which had a current rating less than the load being served.  This exposed employees to fire hazards.