OSHA Inspection: BOWMAN SIGNS LLC

Issued

Oct 20, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,123 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present.    WORKSHOP: The employer had not conducted the Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

Oct 20, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE.   WORKSHOP:  The employees required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were not provided with information and training on the Workplace Hazard Assessment for PPE.

Issued

Oct 20, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,497 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular hand-fed 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.    WORKSHOP:  The Craftsman table saw used to cross cut and rip wood and plastic was not equipped with an automatically adjusting hood and/or an equivalent guard.

Issued

Oct 20, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Each hand-fed circular ripsaw was not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw of being thrown back on the operator:  WORKSHOP:  The Craftsman table ripsaw was not equipped with a spreader or an equivalent device.

Issued

Oct 20, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(): Each hand-fed circular ripsaw was not furnished with a nonlickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up and throw the material back to the operator:  WORKSHOP:  The Craftsman table ripsaw was not equipped with nonkickback fingers or dogs.

Issued

Oct 20, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,604 · Current $1,123 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.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program, where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) paint thinner, paints, denatured alcohol, and mineral spirits including the Globalized Harmonized System.

Issued

Oct 20, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not maintained any safety data sheets for the chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the paint thinner, paints, denatured alcohol or the mineral spirits.

Issued

Oct 20, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 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 physical or health 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.  WORKSHOP:  The employees required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) paint thinners, paints, denatured alcohol, and mineral spirits were not provided with training and information in the chemical hazard communications, including the Globalized Harmonized System.

Issued

Oct 20, 2016

Abate by

Dec 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.  WORKSHOP:  The employee, wearing a half face piece cartridge respirator optionally was not provided with the information in the Appendix D of the respiratory standard.