OSHA Inspection: PHILIP J. STOFANAK, INC.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,020 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:    a. Wood shop and Spray Booth- On or about October 21, 2015, employees were using respirators during spray finishing operations involving paints containing organic vapors including isocyanates, but the employer did not develop and implement a respirator program with worksite specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 11, 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. Wood shop and Spray Booth - On or about October 21, 2015,   Employees use respirators while spray painting with paints containing isocyanates and other organic chemicals, but the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for these employees prior to the respirator's use in the workplace.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 11, 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 face piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Wood shop and Spray Booth - On or about October 21, 2015, employees were required to wear elastomeric respirators while performing spray finishing work, utilizing paints containing organic chemicals including isocyanates, but the employer did not provide respirator fit testing.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary.  The employer shall ensure that each employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the sections (k)(1) (i through vii) :  a) Wood shop and Spray Booth - On or about October 21, 2015, employees were required to wear elastomeric respirators while performing spray finishing work, utilizing paints containing organic chemicals including isocyanates, but the employer did not provide respirator training to each respirator user.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,530 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    a) Wood Shop - On or about October 21, 2015, employees were using a circuit breaker panel with a missing breaker cover over live parts energized to 120 volts AC , exposing employees to the risk of electrical shock.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f): Each service, feeder and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or over current device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident.    a) Shop area- On or about October 21, 2015, employees were using unlabeled circuit breakers to control equipment located in the shop area, such as, but not limited to, the grinder, lighting, and receptacles.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,530 Reduced

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) Facility wide - On or about October 21, 2015, employees were using extension cords as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Abate by

Feb 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) Shop area- On or about October 21, 2015, employees were using extension cords which did not have strain relief in place to prevent tension at the joints or terminal screws.

Issued

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  a) Maintenance shop area - On or about October 21, 2015, employees were using unlabeled secondary containers containing hazardous chemicals.