OSHA Inspection: MUKWONAGO REMODELING, LLC

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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) The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program to protect employees from respirable chemical hazards, such as those of paints, stains and solvents used in spray painting.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 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:   (a) The employer did not provide a medical evaluation before requiring usage of respirators to protect employees from chemical hazards, such as those of paints, stains and solvents used in spray painting.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a)  The employer did not ensure that employees required to use a respirator had been fit tested prior to using a respirator.  Employees were exposed to chemical hazards of the paints, stains and solvents used in spray painting.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (a) The employer did not ensure that employees stored respirators to prevent them from contamination and damage.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a)  A compressed air of about 90 psi was used to clean sawdust and other particulates off woodwork prior to staining, painting and applying sealants.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed.    (a)  An electrical switch box by the east entrance door had an uncovered knockout hole.  Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) A relocatable power tap were used in place of permanent fixed wiring near the spray and production areas to power lighting and other electrical systems.  (b) A relocatable power tap was used in place of permanent fixed wiring to power the router and other power tools near the spray painting and production areas.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  (a) Flexible cord was ran through a hole in the wall exposing the wire to stress at the wall surfaces within the spray painting and production areas.  Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) The flexible metal clad cable of a fluorescent light was not attached to the plug exposing the wiring to abrasion and damage.  Employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 04350440

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) The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program to protect employees from chemical hazards, such as the paints, stains and solvents used in spray painting.  Employees were exposed to respirable and fire hazards.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Abate by

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) The employer had not trained employees on the hazards of the chemicals they work with such as the paints, stains and solvents used in spray painting.

Issued

Nov 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "NO SMOKING" sign(s) in large letters on contrasting color backgrounds were not conspicuously posted at spraying area(s) and paint storage room(s):  (a) A "No Smoking" sign was not posted in the spray area.