OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST WOODWORKING, INC.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,782 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    Finishing Area - The platform above the spray room, approximately 9' 6" from the floor was not guarded with standard railings.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,069 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    Finish Area - The two Pyro Chem and one Amerex all purpose fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  Finish Area - The two Pyro Chem and one Amerex all purpose fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check since 2013.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  Finish Area - The two PyroChem and one Amerex fire extinguishers were not mounted.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,425 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    At the Facility - The employer did not certify that the operator has been trained and evaluated .

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  The Clark forklift, model GPS 25-16MC, serial #GP138MC/15-8880KF was found to be in need of repair, in the following instances:  a) Yard - Defective horn. b) Yard - Defective strobe. c) Yard - Defective back-up alarm. d) Yard - Parts of the accelerator pedal were missing.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,782 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Cabinetmaking Area - The Jet drill press did not have guard for the rotating chuck and bits.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,782 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:    In the following instances, circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood:     a) Cabinetmaking Area - The Jet table saw   b) Cabinetmaking Area - The Panel saw

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 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:  In the following instances, hand-fed circular ripsaws were not furnished with a spreader:  a) Cabinetmaking Area - The Jet tablesaw  b) Cabinetmaking Area - The Panel tablesaw

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,782 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(j)(3): Hand-fed jointer(s) with horizontal cutting head(s) did not have automatic guard(s) which automatically adjusted to cover the unused portion of the head and/or remained in contact with the material at all times:    Cabinetmaking Area - The Jet hand-fed jointer did not have a guard that automatically adjusted to cover the unused portion of the head and/or remained in contact with the material at all times.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,781 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock:     Scrap Cutting Area - The lower exposed portion of the Delta radial arm saw blade was inadequately guarded because the guard did not automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:  Scrap Cutting Area - The Delta radial arm saw did not gently return to the starting position when released.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,781 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:     Cabinetmaking Area - The path to ground from the yellow extension cord connected to the Protemp fan was not permanent, continuous, and effective.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     Finishing Area - The employer had not developed a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Oct 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate:  The loads approved by the building official for the storage and office areas were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate, in the following instances:  a) Storage area above the Repair and Spray Room b) Storage area adjacent to the upstairs office c) Second floor office area

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Nov 28, 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:    Finish Area - The employer did not ensure that the employee who voluntarily wore the elastomeric half-face respirator was medically able to use the respirator.

Issued

Sep 26, 2016

Abate by

Nov 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    Finishing Area - Where employees were exposed to ML Campbell Care Catatyst C1491 and Duravar Plus Cataylzed Finish, suitable eye washing facilities were not provided.