OSHA Inspection: FINE ART LAMPS

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  On or about January 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 75.85 % dose or an equivalent sound level of 88.0 dBA. The sampling was performed for 414 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 66 minutes.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): A representative monitoring program was not developed and implemented when information indicated that an employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA:  On or about January 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, the employer did not develop a representative monitoring program for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 75.85 % dose or an equivalent sound level of 88.0 dBA. The sampling was performed for 414 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 66 minutes.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared.  On or about January 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program with a baseline audiogram for employees who were exposed to noise levels up to 75.85 % dose or an equivalent sound level of 88.0 dBA.The sampling was performed for 414 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 66 minutes.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :  On or about January 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, the employer did not implement an effective hearing conservation program with annual audiograms for employees who were exposed to noise levels of 75.85 % dose or an equivalent sound level of 88.0 dBA. The sampling was performed for 414 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the un-sampled time of 66 minutes.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):   On or about January 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, employees were exposed to potential electrical shock and or burns from energized electrical wires inside a metal box, that was not guarded against accidental contact and located over a table where the employees use it to connect an extension cord.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  On or about January 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, the employer did not provide fit testing for employees who were required to wear tight-fitting elastomeric respirators when performing cleaning and resin mold applying operations while using hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, styrene and acetone.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who are required to wear tight-fitting respirators type 3M 5301, when performing cleaning and resin mold applying operations while using hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, styrene and acetone.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:  On or about January 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, the employer did not ensure that employees who are required to wear a tight-fitting respirator type 3M 5301, were able to wear the respirator properly, know why proper fit is necessary, and how maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator.

Issued

Jun 5, 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:  On or about January 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, the employer did not provide training for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to styrene and acetone when performing cleaning and during the creation of resin mold operations.

Issued

Jun 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  On or about January 23, 2015, at the site located at 7215 W 20th Ave, Hialeah FL 33014, the employer did not provide training to employees about the chemical hazards when performing cleaning and resin mold operations in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals with pictograms or representations as a part of the new SDS and label format.