OSHA Inspection: TWO'S COMPANY

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:      Location:  Wood shop    a)  Compressed gas cylinders of oxygen and acetylene were stored next to each another; on or about 1/22/15

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    Location: Wood shop    a) Employees wear half-face negative pressure respirators when painting.  The employer did not establish or implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 1/22/15.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,980 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:    Location: Workplace     a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as paint, paint thinners and varnishes when painting and constructing wooden displays.  The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program; on or about 1/22/15.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

Jun 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)    Location: Workplace    a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as paint, paint thinners and varnishes and the employer did not maintain any Safety Data Sheets at the workplace; on or about 1/22/15.

Issued

Apr 13, 2015

Abate by

May 29, 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:    Location: Workplace    a) Employees use hazardous chemicals such as paint, paint thinners and varnishes when painting and constructing wooden displays.  The employer did not provide hazard communication training or information; on or about 1/22/15.