OSHA Inspection: DIP 'N STRIP REALTY, LLC

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(f): Employees were not knowledgeable of the proper first-aid procedures appropriate to the dipping or coating hazards to which they were exposed.    Location: Employees were not trained regarding first aid procedures to be used for dipping furniture into tanks of oxalic acid, methylene chloride, and sodium hydroxide solutions.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 17302260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(h)(3): Employees working with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with appropriate first-aid supplies that were located near dipping or coating operations.  Location: Dipping Room  Employees were dipping furniture into tanks of oxalic acid, methylene chloride, and sodium hydroxide solutions, each of which could irritate and burn their skin, and they were not provided with appropriate first aid supplies located near the dipping and coating operations.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(j)(1): The employer didn't inspect the hoods and ductwork of the ventilation system for corrosion or damage at least quarterly during operation.    Location: Stripping Room    Where employees dip furniture into tanks of methylene chloride, sodium hydroxide, and oxalic acid, the exhaust ventilation hoods and ductwork are corroded with large holes, which lessen their effectiveness.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(j)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that airflow was adequate at least quarterly during operation.  Location: Stripping Room  Where employees dip furniture into tanks of methylene chloride, sodium hydroxide, and oxalic acid, the employer did not ensure that the airflow was adequate at least quarterly during operation.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:    Location:  Furniture Sanding Area    Employee who was hand-sanding furniture for 421 minutes was exposed to an eight-hour time-weighted average of 7,493 micrograms lead per cubic meter of air, assuming  zero exposure for the remaining 59 minutes. This exposure is approximately 149 times the permissible exposure limit (PEL). Appropriate respiratory protection for this level of exposure is a full-face powered air purifying respirator, which provides a protection factor of 1,000 times the PEL.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(f)(3)(i)(A): Respirators required under 29 CFR 1910.1025 for protection against lead, were not selected from Table II of 29 CFR 1910.1025: in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1): Employee(s) were exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour period:    Location:  Furniture Sanding Area    Employees exposed to lead in excess of 149 times the PEL were not provided with appropriate respiratory protection. An employee was wearing an N95 dust mask while hand-sanding furniture.  The appropriate respirator would be a full-face powered air purifying respirator.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i): For any employees exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit for more than 30 days per year the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls (including administrative controls) were not implemented to reduce and maintain employee exposure to lead.    Location: Furniture Sanding Area    Where the employees were exposed to lead in excess of the PEL for over 30 days per year, the employer had not implemented engineering or work practice controls.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level    Location: Facility    Where employees are sanding furniture with lead-based paint, the employer has not made an initial determination of employees' airborne exposure to lead.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1): Appropriate protective work clothing and equipment was not provided when employee(s) were exposed to lead above the permissible exposure limit (PEL), without regard to the use of respirators, or where the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists:    Location: Facility    Employees were hand-sanding furniture with lead-based paint and were not provided with protective clothing, gloves, or protective shoe covers.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(i): The employer did not provide clean change rooms for employees who work in areas where their airborne exposure to lead is above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators.      Location:  Worksite      Employees sanding furniture with lead-based paint were not provided with clean change rooms.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): Surfaces. All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.    Location: Facility    Wipe samples of floors, ledges, tables, and a door showed lead contamination.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(j)(1)(i): The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may be exposed at or above the action level for more than 30 days per year.    Location:  Worksite      Where employees sand furniture with lead-based paint and are exposed to lead in excess of the action level for over 30 days per year, the employer had not provided medical surveillance to the employees.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.    Location: Facility      The employer did not inform the employees of the content of Appendices A and B of this regulation or perform any training of employees on the hazards of lead.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(iii): The employer did not include lead in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200), and the employer did not ensure that each employee had access to labels on containers of lead and to safety data sheets, and that employees were trained on lead in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section.  Location:  Facility  1) Employer did not have a Hazard Communication Program with coverage of lead in it.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 15911730

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 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)(  Location: Kitchen: A written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented where lead, methylene chloride, and other organic solvents were used.  1) Lead 2) Oxalic Acid 3) Sodium Hydroxide 4) Semi paste Chlorinated Paint & Varnish Stripper- containing Methylene chloride 5) Lacquers and lacquer thinners-containing toluene, xylenes, methyl ethyl ketone,2-propanol, and 2-butoxyetanol     6) Stains-containing 2-propanol, acetone, ethanol  A written program shall include description of how the criteria for the following will be met:      1.  Labeling and other forms of warning;     2.  Material Safety Data Sheets;     3.  Employee information and training  Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled.  Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed.  The written program must be made available upon request.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Dec 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(3)(i): The employer did not implement procedures to detect leaks of methylene chloride in the workplace and did not make provisions to contain any spills and to safely dispose of any methylene chloride contaminated waste materials:      Location: Stripping Room      The employer did not have any system in place to detect leaks of methylene chloride from the tank.

Issued

Oct 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

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:    Location: Dip Room    Employer did not provide training on the hazards of methylene chloride before employees worked with methylene chloride in the dipping room.