OSHA Inspection: CUSTOM WOODWORKS & INTERIORS, LTD.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  Employees were exposed to smoke inhalation and burn hazards and they were not provided an adequate exit route for emergency use from the Fabrication building because wood was stored along the exit route and reduced the route to 23-inches wide.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  Employees in the Cabinet Fabrication Building were exposed to smoke inhalation and burns and the two emergency "Exit" illuminated signs were not operational.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained and the filter rolls were not inspected to ensure proper replacement of filter media:  Employees were exposed to burn hazards and the paint booth did not have a visual gauge, audible alarm, or pressure activated device to ensure air velocity was maintained when the paint booth's accordion filters air holes were filled.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(6): Spray booth(s) having a frontal area larger than 9 square feet did not have metal deflectors or curtains not less than 2 1/2 inches deep installed at the upper outer edge of the booth over the opening:  Employees used a spray booth with an approximately 80-square foot frontal area and the upper outer edge of the booth over the opening did not have metal deflectors or curtains installed.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): An open flame or spark producing equipment was present in the spraying area or within 20 feet thereof and not separated by a partition.  Employees were exposed to burn hazards and a Greco 390 electric airless sprayer was used approximately 8-feet from the spraying operation.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): Spraying area(s) were not kept free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues and tool(s) used for cleaning purposes in spraying area(s) were not of nonsparking material.  Employees were exposed to burn and smoke inhalation hazards and accumulated paint residues were not cleaned from the interior walls and floor of the paint booth daily.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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:  An employee used a tight-fitting half-mask respirator when spray painting wood cabinetry in a paint booth and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 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:  An employee spray painting wood cabinetry in the paint booth wore a tight-fitting half-mask respirator equipped with organic vapor cartridges and did not have a medical evaluation prior to use of the respirator.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 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, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:   The employer did not provide an annual fit test for the painter who wore a tight-fitting half-mask respirator equipped with organic vapor cartridges.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use:  Employees in the Furnace building were exposed to burn hazards and the fire extinguisher near the door was discharged.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(2): Radial saw(s) used for ripping were not provided with nonkickback fingers or dogs located on both sides of the saw so as to oppose the trust or tendency of the saw to pick up material or throw it back toward the operator:  Employees were exposed to struck by hazards and two Dewalt radial arm saws in the door and frame cutting areas did not have an anti-kickback device installed on each saw.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:  Employees were exposed to minor electrical shock at the electrical disconnect for the Jet dust collector and the flexible metal conduit was broken with exposed inner wiring between the Square D disconnect and the Jet dust collector.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listed or labeling:   Employees in the sanding area were exposed to electrical shock hazard and used a metal receptacle box, designed for permanent installation, that was wired to a white flexible cord and mounted to a wooden block wedged between the exterior wall and a conduit run.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  Employees in the door cutting area were exposed to electrical shock hazards and the Square D disconnects for the radial arm saw and Jet dust collector were blocked by pieces of wood.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables may not be used where run through holes in walls, ceilings or floors:  Employees used an orange flexible cord run through the wall separating the painting and sanding areas to power a Greco 390 electric airless sprayer.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  a)  In the Furnace building, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord that had splices held together with wire nuts and black tape.  b)  An employee in the door cutting area used a Dewalt 3HP radial arm saw and were exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord that had splices held together with wire nuts and black tape.  c)  An employee in the frame cutting area used a Contractors Dewalt radial arm saw and were exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord that had splices held together with wire nuts and black tape.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord- and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence for possible internal damage (such as pinched or  crushed outer jacket):  a)  In the Furnace building, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord used to power the furnace blower (near the door) that was not visually inspected and the cord was held together with wire nuts and black tape.  b)  An employee in the door cutting area was exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord for a Dewalt 3HP radial arm saw that was not visually inspected and the cord had splices held together with wire nuts and black tape.  c)  An employee in the frame cutting area was exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord for a Contractors Dewalt radial arm saw that was not visually inspected and the cord had splices held together with wire nuts and black tape.  d)  An employee in the sanding area was exposed to electrical shock hazard from an orange flexible cord (used with a hand sander) that was not visually inspected and the cord had damaged outer insulation at the plug end.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii):  There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service, and an employee used it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:  a)  In the Furnace building, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord used to power the furnace blower (near the door) that had spices held together with wire nuts and black tape and it was not removed from service.  b)  An employee in the door cutting area was exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord for a Dewalt 3HP radial arm saw that had splices held together with wire nuts and black tape and it was not removed from service.  c)  An employee in the frame cutting area was exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord for a Contractors Dewalt radial arm saw that had splices held together with wire nuts and black tape and it was not removed from service.  d)  An employee in the sanding area was exposed to electrical shock hazard from an orange flexible cord (used with a hand sander) that had damaged outer insulation at the plug end and it was not removed from service

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

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:  The employees engaged in painting metal pieces were exposed to hazardous chemicals including spray paints and solvents and the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program with at least a description of how the criteria for the following requirements would be met by the company:  a) use of labels and other forms of warning, b) access to safety data sheets, c) provision of hazardous chemical information and training to employees, d) maintenance of an updated list of hazardous chemicals present at the facility,  e) methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas. f) methods the employer will use to inform other employers on-site on their  precautionary measures to protect employees during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies, the labeling system used in the workplace and to provide other employers on-site access to safety data sheets.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each shift for chemicals used:   The employer did not have safety data sheets for ALLPRO Lacquer Thinner 457G5A and CLAWLOCK Catalyzed Primer/Undercoater White W3709 readily accessible for the employees in their work area when the chemicals were used.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv):  The employees engaged in painting wood cabinetry were exposed to hazardous chemicals including paints and solvents and the employer did not provide effective information and training on the chemical hazards including training on:  a. methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in their work area; b. the physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area; c. the measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, and  d. the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including the labeling system, safety data sheets and how employees can obtain and use appropriate hazard information.

Issued

Aug 31, 2015

Abate by

Sep 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not maintain an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  The employer did not maintain an OSHA 300A Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses for 2012, 2013, and 2014.