OSHA Inspection: ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects:  a/  Inside of the Production Area, employees operating portal hand tools such as the Dyna Brade Orbital Sander, unknown m/n or s/n, and the Porter Cable Cordless Drill, m/n PCC600, unknown s/n, were not wearing safety glasses equipped with side protection.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection programwith worksite specific procedures:  a/  Inside of the Spray Booth, a written resiratory protection program had not been developed or implemented for employees who wear the 3M Half Mask Dual Cartridge Respirator 07193 when applying the Enduro General Finishers Clear Poly Satin 112814.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:  a/  Inside of the Spray Booth, fit-testing had not been performed for employees who wear the 3M Half Mask Dual Cartridge Respirator 07193 when applying the Enduro General Finishers Clear Poly Satin 112814.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a):  Employers did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  a/  Inside of the Saw Mill, operators of the Clark Fork Truck, m/n GCS-25MC, s/n G1381966821FA, were not provided with or used suitable hand protection when changing out the LPG cylinders.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):  Inside of the Production Area, a written lockout/tagout program was not developed in writing for employees who service the following machinery:  a/  C & G Three Head Multiple Sander, voltage unknown, 100 p.s.i. pneumatic.  b/  Costa Levigatrici Sander, m/n AKF-CT-1350, s/n A30618-AC6, voltage unknown, 100 p.s.i. pneumatic.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Inside of the Production Area, written lockout/tagout procedures were not developed for fully utilized by employees who service the following machinery:  a/  C & G Three Head Multiple Sander, voltage unknown, 100 p.s.i. pneumatic.  b/  Costa Levigatrici Sander, m/n AKF-CT-1350, s/n A30618-AC6, voltage unknown, 100 p.s.i. pneumatic.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  Inside of the Production Area, authorized employees were unable to identify the magnitude of the electrical energy sources or demonstrate the methods consistently for the energy isolation and control on the following machinery:  a/  C & G Three Head Multiple Sander, voltage unknown, 100 p.s.i. pneumatic.  b/  Costa Levigatrici Sander, m/n AKF-CT-1350, s/n A30618-AC6, voltage unknown, 100 p.s.i. pneumatic.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):  Point(s) of operation P.O.O. of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a/  Inside of the Production Area, both sides constituting the P.O.O. belonging to the L.M. Lancaster Furniture Clamping Machine, unknown m/n, s/n 220-1-25, were unguarded.  One operator experienced an amputation on or about September 14, 2014 while operating this machine.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  Employers did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  a/  A written hazard communication program was not developed or implemeted for employees who utilized hazardous materials such as the Enduro General Finishers Clear Poly Satin 112814.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); was not prepared:  a/  A list of hazardous materials was not prepared for employees who utilized products such as the Enduro General Finishers Clear Poly Satin 112814.

Issued

Mar 18, 2015

Abate by

May 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1): Employers did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013:  a/  Global Harmonization System training was not performed as of March 11, 2015.