OSHA Inspection: DIAMOND FURNITURE SERVICES INC.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., an employee who was required to wear a half-face 3M respirator while spray finishing was exposed to respiratory hazards because a written respiratory protection program had not been implemented at the worksite.   (b) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., employees who were required to wear N-95 respirators while refinishing furniture with the methylene chloride-containing chemical "z-best remover" were exposed to respiratory hazards because a written respiratory protection program had not been implemented at the worksite.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i): Selection of appropriate respirators was not based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker was exposed and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability:  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., employees whowere required to wear N-95 respirators while refinishing furniture with the methylene chloride-containing chemical "z-best remover" were exposed to respiratory hazards because the employer had not selected an appropriate respirator based upon the hazards of the chemical.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 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:  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., an employee who was required to wear a half-face 3M respirator while spray finishing was exposed to respiratory hazards because a medical evaluation of the employee had not been done prior to the wearing of the respirator.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., an employee who was required to wear a half-face 3M respirator while spray finishing was exposed to respiratory hazards because fit testing had not been conducted.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., employees who refinished furniture with the methylene chloride-containing chemical "z-best remover" were exposed to chemical hazards because the employer provided thin, green, Shannon brand, vinyl gloves which ended at the wrist.  These gloves were permeable to methylene chloride.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not determine each employee's exposure by taking a personal breathing zone air sample of each employee's exposure:  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., employees who refinished furniture with the methylene chloride-containing chemical "z-best remover" were exposed to chemical hazards because the employer failed to determine each employee's personal exposure through a breathing zone air sample.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., employees who refinished furniture with the methylene chloride-containing chemical "z-best remover" were exposed to chemical hazards because the employer failed to train employees on the hazards of methylene chloride.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): It was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., employees who refinished furniture with the methylene chloride-containing chemical "z-best remover" were exposed to chemical hazards because the employer failed to provide an eyewash.  Employees working with this 70-90% methylene chloride chemical solution could foreseeably have eye contact during furniture refinishing.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 1730

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) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., a spray finisher was exposed to chemical hazards while applying Becker Acroma Bernyl Intro 90/90 Gloss.  The employer had not instituted a written hazard communication program.   (b) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., employees who refinished furniture with the methylene chloride-containing chemical "z-best remover" were exposed to chemical hazards.  The employer had not instituted a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., a spray finisher was exposed to chemical hazards while applying Becker Acroma Bernyl Intro 90/90 Gloss.  The employer did not maintain onsite or ensure access to a safety data sheet for this chemical.   (b) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., employees who refinished furniture with the methylene chloride-containing chemical "z-best remover" were exposed to chemical hazards.  The employer did not maintain onsite or ensure access to a safety data sheet for this chemical.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

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:  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., a spray finisher was exposed to chemical hazards while applying Becker Acroma Bernyl Intro 90/90 Gloss.  The employer had not trained the employee on the hazards of the chemical.   (b) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., employees who refinished furniture with the methylene chloride-containing chemical "z-best remover" were exposed to chemical hazards.  The employer had not trained the employee on the hazards of the chemical.

Issued

Jun 11, 2015

Abate by

Jul 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  (a) On or about 2/10/2015 at Diamond Furniture Services Inc., the employer did not assess the workplace's hazards and certify a written hazard assessment.