OSHA Inspection: T & T CABINET WORKS, INC.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations exceeded the minimum required for operations:  a) Spray Room: Flammable liquids, including, but not limited to, about 0.5 Gallons of Klean Strip Lacquer Thinner, 2.5 Gallons of Standard Lacquer Thinner C 160 36, and 2.5 Gallons of Valtec White Precat Lacquer - 20 Sheen NUW3102, were kept 4 - 6 feet from the point of spraying operation, on or about 02/11/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use  respirators, before the employees were required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) Facility: A medical evaluation was not provided for the employees who were required to use Gerson and 3M half-face respirators, on or about 02/11/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:      a) Shop Area: The last annual check of two Portable Fire Extinguishers was done on 01/16/12, on or about 02/11/15.     b) Material Storage Room: The last annual check of a Portable Fire Extinguisher was done on 01/16/12, on or about 02/11/15.     c) Cabinet Paint Room: The last annual check of two Portable Fire Extinguishers was done on 01/16/12, on or about 02/11/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  a) Facility: Portable fire extinguisher training was not provided for the employees who were expected to use the fire extinguishers during a fire emergency, on or about 02/11/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Shop Area: Delta Vertical Drill Press, Serial Number R8732, was not anchored to prevent moving, on or about 02/11/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1700.00 · Current $595.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(g)(1): Swing cutoff saw automatically adjusting hood did not completely enclose the upper half of the saw, the arbor end, and the point of operation at all positions of the saw:  a) Shop Area: The automatically adjusting hood of DeWalt Circular Saw was by-passed in the open position by a screw and did not cover the lower portion of the blade automatically, on or about 02/11/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) Shop Area: The distance between Central Machinery bench grinder work rests and abrasive wheels were about one fourth (1/4) and five eighth (5/8) inches, on or about 03/18/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:      a) Shop Area: An electrical outlet box powered with 110 V had one (1) unused opening, on or about 02/11/2015

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:    a) Facility: A written respiratory protection program was not established in the workplace where respirators were required to use by the employer and where the employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Standard Lacquer Thinner C 160 36, Valtec White Precat Lacquer - 20 Sheen NUW3102, and Valspar Golden Oak Wiping Stain, on or about 02/11/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Shop Area: Employees were not provided with Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 while using respirators voluntarily, on or about 02/11/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility: Written  Hazard Communication Program was not maintained at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Standard Lacquer Thinner C-160-36, Klean Strip Lacquer Thinner, Liongrip Adhesive R505 20 11 L, on or about 02/11/15.

Issued

2015-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) Facility: The employer did not have  safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals stored at the workplace including, but not limited to, Standard Lacquer Thinner C-160-36, Gemini Lacquer Thinner SOL-0500, Valspar NUW3102, on or about 02/11/15.