OSHA Inspection: GLAZER GROUP, LLC

Issued

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): Section 4.1.2(b) American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f): Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the blade and throwing the material back at the operator; and Section 4.1.2(c) American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f): Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers on dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or throw it back at the operator:    JOBSITE:  The DeWalt table saw, Model DW746, used by an employee to rip wood for carpentry work was not equipped with a spreader bar and non-kickback dogs or fingers.

Issued

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(h)(1): Each circular crosscut table saw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:   JOBSITE:  The DeWalt table saw, Model DW746, used by an employee to crosscut and rip wood for carpentry work was not equipped with a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw blade above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut.

Issued

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge:    JOBSITE:  The two (2) stairways that were leading to the Upper level from the Main level of a residential house were not equipped with a stairrail system along the unprotected side or edge.

Issued

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926:    JOBSITE:  The guardrail system, installed on the stairway landing of the main stairway of a residential house, was not equipped with a mid rail.

Issued

Jul 20, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each employee was trained by a competent person which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairs, and the procedures to follow to minimize those hazards.  JOBSITE:  The employees using stairs and stairway landings and exposed to hazards of falling, were not trained to recognize and follow procedures to minimize those hazards.

Issued

Jul 20, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:  JOBSITE:  The employer had not provided training and information to an employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

Issued

Jul 20, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  JOBSITE:  The employer had not developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication program where an employee was required to work around hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) PL ProLine 400 SubFloor Construction Adhesive.

Issued

Jul 20, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)  JOBSITE:  The employer did not maintain the required material safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) PL ProLine 400 SubFloor Construction Adhesive.

Issued

Jul 20, 2015

Abate by

Aug 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into the workplace.  JOBSITE:  The employer did not provide training and information to the employee, required to work near and/or around hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) PL ProLine 400 SubFloor Construction Adhesive, in the chemical hazards communications.