OSHA Inspection: CONTEMPORARY CRATES LLC

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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) Crate Shop    Accumulations of saw dust was present on and around the Powermatic table saw, miter saws and electrical boxes.  The dust was generated from cutting wood and was found to be explosive.    Violation occurred on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

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) Facility    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirators during sanding and painting activities.    Violation occurred on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) Facility    The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for an employee voluntarily wearing a Sperian half mask negative pressure respirator while cutting blue foam.    Violation occurred on or about 06/16/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 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) Facility    The employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirators during sanding and painting activities and an employee voluntarily wearing a Sperian half mask, negative pressure respirator while cutting blue foam.    Violation occurred on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter:     a) Facility    The employer did not provide fit tests for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirators while sanding and painting.    Violation occurred on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide effective training to ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of 1910.134(k)(1)(i) - (vii):    a) Facility    The employer did not provide effective training for employees required to wear respirators such as, but not limited to, 3M 6200 half mask, negative pressure respirators during sanding and painting activities.    Violation occurred on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:    (a) Facility    The employer did not provide the information in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 to an employee voluntarily wearing a respirator such as, but not limited to, Sperian half mask, negative pressure respirator while cutting blue foam.    Violation occurred on or about 06/16/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(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) Crate shop    The Powermatic circular hand fed table saw was operated by workers without guarding the exposed saw blade.    Violation observed on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    a) Crate shop    The Powermatic hand-fed circular ripsaw was operated by workers without a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back onto the workers.    Violation observed on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Crate Shop    The Saw Stop and Powermatic hand-fed rip saws were operated by workers without the non-kickback fingers to oppose the tendency of the saw to pick up the material or throw it back toward the worker.    Violation observed on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Crate shop    A power strip was not used or installed in accordance with the listing and labeling in that it was mounted and used as permanent wiring.  A miter saw, fan and extension cord were observed to be plugged into it.    Violation observed on or about 05/23/16 and 06/16/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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) Crate Shop    Strain relief was not provided at the plug for the dust collector for the Powermatic saw exposing the conductors.    Violation observed on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

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

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) Facility    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, 2-butoxyethanol, 2-methoxymethylethoxypropanol, and ethylhexyl glycol ether found in Sher-wood Kem Aqua Lacquer and titanium dioxide and cristobalite found in Promar 200 Zero VOC Interior Latex Primer and explosive wood dust.    Violation occurred on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 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) Facility    The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical such as, but not limited to, 2-butoxyethanol, 2-methoxymethylethoxypropanol, and ethylhexyl glycol ether found in Sher-wood Kem Aqua Lacquer and titanium dioxide and cristobalite found in Promar 200 Zero VOC Interior Latex Primer and explosive wood dust.    Violation occurred on or about 05/23/16.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Facility    The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, 2-butoxyethanol, 2-methoxymethylethoxypropanol, and ethylhexyl glycol ether found in Sher-wood Kem Aqua Lacquer and titanium dioxide and cristobalite found in Promar 200 Zero VOC Interior Latex Primer and explosive wood dust.    Violation occurred on or about 05/23/16.