OSHA Inspection: EXCELSIOR WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:        (a) On or about 05/01/2015, at facility, for the woodworker, milling guy, and laborers wearing 3M half-face respirators while sanding, sweeping, shoveling, and unloading sawdust truck.  The employee was not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):  The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter:  (a) On or about 05/01/2015, at facility, for the woodworker, milling guy, and laborers wearing 3M half-face respirators while sanding, sweeping, shoveling, and unloading sawdust truck.  The employees were not provided a fit test prior to being required to wear the respirator.

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) On and before 05/01/2015, at facility, for the employees operating the powered industrial truck.  The employer did not provide training and evaluation of operating performance.

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

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) On or about 05/01/2015, at facility, for the woodworker, milling guy, and laborers wearing 3M half-face respirators while sanding, sweeping, shoveling, and unloading sawdust truck.  Employees were not provided with information and training on the hazards of the dust they work with or are exposed to in their work area.

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    (a) On or about 05/01/2015, at facility, for the woodworker, milling guy, and laborers wearing 3M half-face respirators while sanding, sweeping, shoveling, and unloading sawdust truck.  Employees were not provided with information on labeling and training on the hazards of the dust they work with or are exposed to in their work area.

Issued

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section (" Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):     (a) On or about 05/01/2015, at facility, for the woodworkers who voluntarily wear 3M N95 respirators while using the router and shoveling wood chips.  Employer did not provide Appendix D to employees.