OSHA Inspection: FROST LIGHTING INC.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    (a) Front of Shop - The emergency exit did not have an exit sign; on or about 10/06/15.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:    (a) In the workshop - A Powermatic ten inch circular saw used to cut wood was not guarded; on or about 10/06/15.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:     (a) In the workshop - A Powermatic ten inch circular saw used to cut wood was not guarded; on or about 10/06/15.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent:    (a)    In the workplace - For the years 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 8, 2016

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:  (a)  In the shop - A written respiratory protection program was not established for employees who were required to wear half-mask respirators to sand wood; on or about 10/06/15.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 8, 2016

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)  In the shop - Medical evaluations were not provided for employees required to wear 3M half mask respirators to sand wood; on or about 10/06/15.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 8, 2016

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)  In the shop - The employer did not fit test employees required to wear 3M half mask respirators to sand wood; on or about 10/06/15.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  (a)  In the shop - A written respiratory protection program was not established for employees who were required to wear half-mask respirators to sand wood; on or about 10/06/15.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the worksite - The employer did not maintain a written Hazard Communication Program for chemicals such as but not limited to latex paints, Krylon spray paints, Minwax stains and lacquer thinner;  on or about 10/06/15.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use  (a) At the worksite - The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for chemicals such as but not limited to latex paints, Krylon spray paints, Minwax stains and lacquer thinner;  on or about 10/06/15.

Issued

Nov 19, 2015

Abate by

Jan 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in the workplace.   (a) At the worksite - Employee who used hazardous chemicals such, as but not limited to latex paints, Krylon spray paints, Minwax stains and lacquer thinner were not provided information and training;  on or about 10/06/15.