OSHA Inspection: KAMMER FURNITURE COMPANY

Issued

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a) Storage Room and Warehouse:  A personal protective equipment assessment had not been conducted to determine the PPE necessary for job operations including, but not limited to, spraying the Guardsman Fabricoate AQ on furniture as determined on August 26, 2015.

Issued

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a)    Storage Room and Warehouse:  The employer did not have employees wear protective gloves when spraying the Guardsman Fabricoate AQ, a skin irritant and defatting agent, onto furniture as determined on August 26, 2015.

Issued

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a)    Storage Room and Warehouse:  The employer did not have employees wear eye protection, such as chemical goggles, when spraying the Guardsman Fabricoate AQ, an eye irritant, onto furniture as determined on August 26, 2015.

Issued

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

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 had not developed a written chemical hazard communication program that described how the hazards of any chemicals used on site would be communicated to employees.  Employees spray Guardsman Fabricoate AQ, which is a skin and eye irritant, onto furniture as determined on August 26, 2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 provided information and training on the hazardous chemicals used on site including, but not limited to, Guardsman Fabricoate AQ which is a skin, lung, and eye irritant that employees spray onto furniture as determined on August 26, 2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED