OSHA Inspection: TEDD WOOD, LLC

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): The spraying operations was not designed, installed or maintained that the average air velocity over the open face of the booth (or booth cross section during spraying operations) shall be not less than 100 linear feet:  a) Stain Booth Spray Booth - The employer did not ensure that the dry spray booth had an average air velocity no less than 100 linear feet per minute(lfm) as required by the standard, measured flow was 31 lmf on or about January 13, 2016.  b) Top Coat Spray Booth - The employer did not ensure that the dry spray booth had an average air velocity no less than 100 linear feet per minute (lfm) as required by the standard, measured flow was 11 lmf on or about January 13, 2016.   c) Sealer Booth Spray Booth - The employer did not ensure that the dry spray booth had an average air velocity no less than 100 linear feet per minute (lfm) as required by the standard, measured flow was 25 lmf on or about January 13, 2016.   d) Offline Booth#1 Spray booth - The employer did not ensure that the dry spray booth had an average air velocity no less than 100 linear feet per minute (lfm) as required by the standard, measured flow was 25 lmf on or about January 13, 2016.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges were not maintained so as to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity is maintained:  a)  Stain Booth Spray Booth - The employer failed to ensure that the dry spray booth Dwyer Mark II Model 25 Manometers was operating properly, thereby exposing employees to injuries on or about January 13, 2016.  b) Offline Booth#1 Spray booth -  The employer failed to ensure that the dry spray booths Dwyer Mark II Model 25 Manometers was operating properly, hereby exposing employees to injuries on or about January 13, 2016 were not working.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,575 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a) 758 Johnstown Road, Thompsontown, Pa - The employer failed to provide employees all instructions provided by the manufacturer on use, maintenance, cleaning and care, and warnings regarding the respirators limitations, thereby exposing employees to respiratory hazards on or about November 12, 2015.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 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:  a) 758 Johnstown Road, Thompsontown, Pa - The employer did not develop documented procedures to ensure employees were able to control hazardous energy by utilizing established energy control procedures of the C.R. Onsrud CNC machine to include but not limited to electrical and pneumatic sources prior to performing activities such as, but not limited to, changing the die, collar or the clearing of potential jams, thereby exposing employees to machine related injuries including but not limited to: caught in, lacerations, broken bones and amputations on or about November 12, 2016.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a) 758 Johnstown Road, Thompsontown, Pa -  The employer failed to properly train employees to lockout/tag out CNC machine or spray booths before employees conducted activities such as, but not limited to, unjamming the machine, maintenance, cleaning or repair, thereby exposing employees to machine related injuries including but not limited to: caught in, lacerations, broken bones and amputations on or about November 12, 2016.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.