OSHA Inspection: TOTAL DESIGN OFFICE SOLUTIONS INC.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) Storage Room Exit Door  The exit door was locked with a padlock which would hamper employee egress in the case of fire/emergency.  Violation observed on or about 05/04/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Storage Room Exit Route  The exit route was obstructed by equipment and materials which would hamper employee egress in the case of fire/emergency.  Violation observed on or about 04/28/15.  b) Upholstery area  The exit route was obstructed by materials which would hamper employee egress in the case of fire/emergency.  Violation observed on or about 05/04/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  a) Refinishing Area  A sign was not posted along the exit access indicating the path of travel to the nearest exit from the refinishing area to the storage room.  Violation observed on or about 05/04/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(b): The bottom, sides, and/or tops of wooden cabinets were not constructed of an approved grade of plywood at least 1 inch in thickness, that would  prevent it from breaking down or delaminating under fire conditions:  a) Refinishing Area  Flammable materials to include aerosol lacquer were stored in an ordinary wooden cabinet.  Violation observed on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

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) Facility      The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for an employee required to wear a 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirator while conducting spraying activities.  Violation occurred on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee required to wear a 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirator while conducting spraying activities.  Violation occurred on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide an employee required to wear a 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirator with a fit test prior to initial use.  The employee wears the respirator while conducting spraying activities.  Violation occurred on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training that covered the required elements in 1910.134(k)(1)(i) through 1910.134(k)(1)(vii):  a) Facility      The employer did not provide any training for an employee required to wear a 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirator while conducting spraying activities.  Violation occurred on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i)(A): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure by taking a personal breathing zone air sample of each employee's exposure:  a) Facility  The employer did not determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride by taking a personal breathing zone air sample while employees were using Klean-Strip Strip X Stripper which contains 30-50% methylene chloride.  Violation occurred on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide and ensure the use of protective clothing when an employee used Klean-Strip Strip X Stripper which contains 30-50% methylene chloride while removing furniture finishes.  Violation occurred on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2): When it was reasonably foreseeable that an employee's eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride, the employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide appropriate eyewash facilities for employees who use Klean-Strip Strip X Stripper which contains 30-50% methylene chloride.  Violation observed on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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  The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for an employee exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetone found in Finisher's Choice Clear Lacquer Sealer and Clear WW Lacquer Satin 40 and isobutyl acetate found in Clear Tone Finish Lacquer Semi Gloss Aerosol used during furniture refinishing.  Violation occurred on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Facility  The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, Finisher's Choice Clear Lacquer Sealer which contains acetone and Klean-Strip Strip X Stripper which contains 30-50% methylene chloride.  Violation observed on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility      The employer did not provide effective information and training for an employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetone found in Finisher's Choice Clear Lacquer Sealer and Clear WW Lacquer Satin 40 and isobutyl acetate found in Clear Tone Finish Lacquer Semi Gloss Aerosol used during furniture refinishing.  Violation occurred on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility  The employer did not provide information and training for an employee who uses Klean-Strip Strip X Stripper which contains 30-50% methylene chloride used to refinish furniture.  Violation occurred on or about 04/28/15.

Issued

2015-05-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-27 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) Facility  The employer did not provide employees voluntarily wearing filtering face piece respirators with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").  Violation occurred 04/28/15.