OSHA Inspection: CONNECTICUT LAMINATES & MILLWORK, LLC.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    A.    Assembly Area: Electrical cable and cords ran across the working/working surface of the floor, creating a tripping hazard.    B.    Finishing Area:             1.    The top surface of the working table had excessive accumulated paint residues.            2.    Various sizes of containers for cleaning agents were not stored on the floor in a orderly manner, creating a tripping.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    MACHINE ROOM:  The emergency exit door was obstructed by pieces of lumber.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(a): Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this subdivision, all storage shall comply with paragraph (d) (3) or (4) of this section.  (A)  Storage did not comply with paragraph (d) (3) or (4) of this section as required.    ESTABLISHMENT:  Flammable liquids were stored not only in a room/old bathroom that did not meet the criteria of the (d)(3) and/or (d)(4), but also in unstable manners/conditions.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    FINISHING AREA:  A clear space of not less than 3 feet was not kept at all times due to wooden cabinets and combustible boards that were stored at the exterior side and rear of the Spray booth.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spray area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions did not conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations:    FINISHING AREA:  The electrical wiring and equipment installed on the outside walls of the Col-Met spray booth did not conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  FINISHING AREA:  The unused openings in the electrical light switch box, a junction box and an electrical panel which were installed on the exterior side and rear of a Col-Met spray booth, were not effectively closed.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  FINISHING AREA:  The semi-rigid conduit that ran from the control panel of the Col-Met spray booth to an electrical panel, was separated from the fitting, causing strain to the joints or terminal screws.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer had not conducted a Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine the necessity and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  ESTABLISHMENT:  The employees, required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were not received training in the Workplace Hazard Assessment pertaining to the use and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced

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:    FINISHING AREA:  An employee was not provided with eye and face protection where the employee was required to perform spray painting of laminates or cleaning of spray gun equipment.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:  FINISHING AREA:  The employer did not base selection of hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection for the task being performed and the potential hazards.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer did not ensure through the completion of a training program and evaluation that the Clark Forklift truck operator was competent to operate the truck safely.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer had not developed and implemented a written Hazard Communication program when employees were required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Formica 200 and Klean Strip Lacquer Thinner.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer did not provide information and training on Chemical Hazard Communications for the employees who were required to work with and handle chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Formica 200 and Klean Strip Lacquer Thinner.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  ESTABLISHMENT:  Emergency exit signs were not lit as designed.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Abate by

Feb 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard").  (A)  The employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D as required.  ESTABLISHMENT:  The employees, wearing 3M double strap dust masks on a voluntary basis while performing assembly or spraying operations were not provided with the information contained in the Appendix D of this standard.

Issued

Jan 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  ESTABLISHMENT:  The portable fire extinguishers distributed throughout the establishment were not subjected to an annual maintenance check.