OSHA Inspection: WOODEN NICKEL

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(1): Spray booth(s) were not substantially constructed of steel, concrete or masonry:  Employees engaged in spray painting of wood furniture were exposed to potential fire hazards because the spray booths were not made of non-combustible materials.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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:  Employees engaged in the application of outdoor spray finish on wood furniture wore a 3M-5300 half face respirators and a written respiratory protection program had not been established by the employer to include the following provisions: a) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; b) Medical evaluations for those employees required to wear respirators; c) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; d) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonable foreseeable emergency situations; e) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding and otherwise maintaining respirators; f)  Procedures and schedules for changing cartridges and the method/means used to determine this schedule; g) Training employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; h) Training employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; i)  Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the respiratory protection program; and j)  Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 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:  An employee was required to wear a 3M-5300 (elastomeric) half mask respirator to apply the outdoor spray finish on wood furniture and no medical clearance had been provided to the affected employee.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  An employee was required to used  a 3M-5300 (elastomeric) half mask respirator to apply the outdoor spray finish on wood furniture and no fit test had been provided to the affected employee prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  An employee was required to wear a 3M-5300 (elastomeric) half mask respirator to apply the outdoor spray finish on wood furniture and no training or information had been provided to the affected employee.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Hazardous substances 1377H130

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:  Employees engaged in spray painting and staining of wood furniture were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, spray paints, varnishes, sealants, and finishes, some of which contain isocyanates, and the employer did not have a written Hazard Communication Program in place.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1377H130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  Employees engaged in spray painting and staining of wood furniture were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, spray paints, varnishes, sealants, and finishes, some of which contained isocyanates, and the employer did not maintain copies of the required SDSs for each of the hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Nov 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1377H130

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:  Employees engaged in spray painting and staining of wood furniture were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, spray paints, varnishes, sealants, and finishes, some of which contained isocyanates, and the employer had not provided information or training to the employees.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:   Employees working throughout shop were exposed to hazards associated with spray painting, sanding and wood finishing operations and the employer had certified that a workplace hazard assessment had been completed.

Issued

Sep 25, 2015

Abate by

Oct 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  Employees engaged in spray painting and wood sanding activities were exposed to impact from foreign particles in eyes and the employer did not require the use of protective eyewear.