OSHA Inspection: FALVO MANUFACTURING CO., INC.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connected rooms to an exit route:        a) At the furniture shop, on or about 1/6/2016: Employees cut wood and built furniture in a work area without an emergency exit door.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present.         a) At the furniture shop/assembly area, on or about 1/6/2016: The employer did not assess the physical hazards of cutting wood with a radial saw, which required the use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $960

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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 wood chips.             a) At the furniture shop/assembly area, on or about 1/6/2016: An employee cut wood at a radial saw while exposed to flying wood chips and dust without the use of adequate eye and face protection.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Nov 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer, did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace inclusive of a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.        a) At the furniture shop/assembly area, on or about 1/6/2016: The employer did not evaluate employee exposure to wood dust while cutting wood using a radial saw.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Sep 19, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed.        a) At the establishment, on or about 1/6/2016: There were no periodic or annual inspections conducted of the energy control procedures to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the standard were being followed. Employees perform servicing and/or maintenance along with machine set up on various equipment, including, but not limited to wood cutting machines.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 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 were understood by authorized, affected, and other employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by authorized employees:       a) At the establishment, on or about 1/6/2016: Training was not provided to all authorized and affected employees on the lockout/tagout program and procedures to ensure that the purpose and function was understood by employees and that they acquired the knowledge and skills for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy control devices.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $1,440

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:        a) At the cut-off area, on or about 1/6/2016: Access to a disconnect switch was blocked by equipment and wood panels.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years:      a) At the establishment, on or about 1/6/2016: Designated material handlers/forklift drivers operated a forklift while the person's performance had not been evaluated since March 12, 2012.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.      a) At the establishment, on or about 1/6/2016: Employees exposed to wood dust were not provided with a Safety Data Sheet.

Issued

Jun 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, such as, but not limited to: wood dust.      a) At the establishment, on or about 1/6/2016: Employees were not trained on hazards of working with wood dust.