OSHA Inspection: QUEST ARCHITECTURAL MILLWORK

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:        At 13823 N. Promenade Blvd, Stafford, TX; the employer did not develop or implement an adequate respiratory program, exposing employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:        At 13823 N. Promenade Blvd, Stafford, TX; the employer did not establish, utilize or implement an adequate written energy control procedure, train employees or conduct periodic inspections when performing required maintenance on VR10-12 Champion 10 HP 120 Gallon Vertical Advantage, serial number DMO16800, exposing employees to caught in hazards and electrical/pneumatic hazards.

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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:        At 13823 N. Promenade Blvd, Stafford, TX: the employer did not develop an energy control procedure when performing maintenance on the VR10-12 Champion 10 HP 120 Gallon Vertical Advantage, serial number DMO16800, exposing employees to caught and electrical/pneumatic hazards.

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.        At the 13823 N. Promenade Blvd, Stafford TX; the employer did not ensure employees were trained on their native language or properly evaluated, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(1): Intrinsically safe. Equipment and associated wiring approved as intrinsically safe is permitted in any hazardous (classified) location for which it is approved;        At the Paint Booth; the employer is using unknown make and model light system that are not intrinsically safe in a classified location area, exposing employees to fire/explosion hazards.

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 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:        At the 13823 N. Promenade Blvd, Stafford TX; the employer did not ensure employees were trained on SDS in their native language, exposing employees to Hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Feb 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Employees were permitted to consume food or beverage in area(s) exposed to toxic materials:        At 13823 N. Promenade Blvd, Stafford, TX; the employer allowed employees to consume food and beverages in areas where hazardous chemicals are present, exposing employees to ingestion hazards.