OSHA Inspection: PAVILION FURNITURE INC.

Issued

Feb 21, 2017

Abate by

Mar 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,760 · Current $5,856 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a) On or about October 20, 2016 at the above addressed job site, an employee performing cutting of aluminum parts using a saw was exposed to noise dose of 81.64% or an equivalent of 88.5 dBA which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  Monitoring was performed for 469 minute sampling time and zero exposure for the remaining 11 minutes of the 8 hour shift.    b) On or about October 20, 2016 at the above addressed job site, an employee performing grass cutting of aluminum parts using a saw was exposed to noise dose of 91.48% or an equivalent of 89.3 dBA which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss.  Monitoring was performed for 456 minute sampling time and zero exposure for the remaining 24 minutes of the 8 hour shift.

Issued

Feb 21, 2017

Abate by

Mar 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,183 · Current $2,510 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:    On or about September 8th, 2016 at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program to address hazards related to substances that contain chemicals such as but not limited to Aluminum, Oxygen, Acetylene, Hexane and Acetone employees who perform manufacturing of metal furniture.

Issued

Feb 21, 2017

Abate by

Mar 17, 2017

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:  On or about September 8th, 2016 at the above addressed job site, employees who perform manufacturing of metal furniture were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to Aluminum, Oxygen, Acetylene, Hexane and Acetone.

Issued

Feb 21, 2017

Abate by

Mar 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  On or about September 8th, 2016 at the above addressed job site, employees working in the welding area were exposed to arc welding rays due to not having a welding curtain shield in station 13 and station 14.

Issued

Feb 21, 2017

Abate by

Mar 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:  On or about September 8, 2016 at the above addressed job site, employees working in the welding area were exposed to fire hazards from oxygen tank stored without caps in place.

Issued

Feb 21, 2017

Abate by

Mar 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire.   On or about September 8, 2016 at the above addressed job site, employees working in the welding area were exposed to fire hazards from oxygen tank stored next to acetylene tank while not in use.