OSHA Inspection: AMERITEK DESIGN, INC.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of being struck-by which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:      This violation was observed on or about May 14, 2015, throughout the production area where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when operating pneumatic tools and equipment connected to Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) compressed air piping pressurized to approximately 95 psi. The PVC piping was designed for water pressure.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to ensure that employees are not exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.     The employer does not keep the production area clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. This violation was occurred on or about May 14, 2015, and times prior thereto, where employees in the southwest corner of the production area were exposed to a fire hazard from combustible dust when manufacturing wooden products without the area being kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms are kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     The employer does not develop, document and utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.     a. This violation occurred on or about May 14, 2015 and times prior thereto, where employees in the production area were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a SCM Sigma Impact beam saw in the SW corner without developing, documenting, and utilizing written energy control procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.   b. This violation occurred on or about May 14, 2015 and times prior thereto, where employees in the warehouse area were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a SCM Sigma Impact beam saw in the NW corner without developing, documenting, and utilizing written energy control procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    c. This violation occurred on or about May 14, 2015 and times prior thereto, where employees in the production area were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a SCM Edge Bander, Model Olimpic S2000, in the central shop area without developing, documenting, and utilizing written energy control procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.     d. This violation occurred on or about May 14, 2015 and times prior thereto, where employees in the production area were exposed to electrical shock and struck-by hazards when servicing a Morbidelli CNC Mill, Model A600K, in the NW corner without developing, documenting, and utilizing written energy control procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    e. This violation occurred on or about May 14, 2015 and times prior thereto, where employees in the production area were exposed to electrical shock and caught-in hazards when servicing an Accu-Systems Dial Bore, Model H29, along the north wall near the spray area without developing, documenting, and utilizing written energy control procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that procedures are developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in activities covered by this section.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    The employer does not ensure electrical equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous areas are intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous location, or safe for the location.     a. This violation was observed on or about May 14, 2015, where employees in the spray area were exposed to a fire hazard when Lokweld 951 Adhesive, a Class 1B flammable liquid was sprayed without the electrical equipment and wiring being approved or safe for the hazardous location.      b. This violation was observed on or about May 14, 2015, where employees in the SW production area were exposed to a fire hazard when manufacturing wood products that created Class II combustible dust without the electrical equipment and wiring being approved or safe for the hazardous location.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous locations are intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous location, or safe for the hazardous location.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2): The quantity of liquid that may be located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II or III liquids in containers.  The employer does not maintain the quantity of Category 2 flammable liquids located outside of an inside storage room or cabinet in a building below 120 gallons. This violation occurred on or about May 14, 2014, and times prior thereto, where four 55-gallon drums of Lokweld 951 Adhesive and 7/1-gallon cans of Startex Lacquer Retarder were stored in the Spray area without being in an inside storage room or storage cabinet.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the quantity of liquid that is located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building does not exceed 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II or III liquids in containers..

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Jul 20, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(d)(2): All spraying areas were not provided with mechanical ventilation adequate to remove flammable vapors, mists, or powders to a safe location and to confine and control combustible residues so that life was not endangered.   The employer does not provide ventilation in spraying areas to adequately remove flammable vapors. This violation occurred on or about May 14, 2014, and times prior thereto, where employees in the spray area applied Lokweld 951 Adhesive without ventilation to remove flammable vapors.   Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all spraying areas are provided with mechanical ventilation adequate to remove flammable vapors, mists, or powders to a safe location and to confine and control combustible residues so that life is not endangered.

Issued

Jun 30, 2015

Abate by

Aug 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    The employer does not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program. This violation occurred on or about May 14, 2015, where employees in the spray area were allowed to use a 3M cartridge half-face respirators without a written respiratory program.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that a written respiratory protection program that include the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures is established and implemented for required respirator use.