OSHA Inspection: CABINETCRAFT, LLC

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,993 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) Paint Booth Area; Employees were required to wear Northern Safety N95 disposable particulate respirators (Model 7210) while cleaning paint guns and lines and diluting paint products in the paint booths.

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 12, 2017

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; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  a) Paint Booth Area; The employer failed to identify respiratory hazards prior to requiring employees to wear Northern Safety N95 disposable particulate respirators (Model 7210) while cleaning paint guns and lines and diluting paint products.

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 5, 2017

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) Paint Booth; Employees were required to wear Northern Safety N95 disposable particulate respirators (Model 7210) while cleaning paint guns and lines and diluting paint products. The employer had not provided employees required to wear respirators with medical evaluations prior to fit testing or wearing the respirators.

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 5, 2017

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:  a) Paint Booth; Employees were required to wear Northern Safety N95 disposable particulate respirators (Model 7210) while cleaning paint guns and lines and diluting paint products. The employer had not provided employees required to wear respirators with fit testing prior to wearing the respirators.

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  a) Paint Booth; Employees were required to wear Northern Safety N95 disposable particulate respirators (Model 7210) while cleaning paint guns and lines and diluting paint products. The employer had not provided employees with training prior to wearing the respirators.

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,993 Reduced

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:  a) Paint Booth; The employer failed to ensure that employees required to use corrosives such as, but not limited to N-Butyl Acetate, Ultra Clear Conversion Varnish Matte, E-Z Vinyl White Sealer 550 VOC,  for cleaning paint guns and lines and diluting paint products were provided with an eye wash station or other suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes for immediate emergency use.

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a) The employer failed to certify that a hazard assessment had been performed while requiring employees to wear safety glasses, latex gloves, aprons, and Northern Safety N95 disposable particulate respirators (Model 7210) while working in the paint booth.  Employees were required to wear safety glasses while cutting cabinets in the Cutting & Finishing Department.

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Cutting & Finishing Area; Employees voluntarily using Northern Safety N95 filtering facepieces (Model 7210) were not provided a copy of Appendix D of the respirator standard while performing cutting wood with Timesavers Woodworking PIV Model 237-3 (SN 20276T) wide belt sanders and Shaper Unique Machine & Tool Co. Model No 250MC (SN 080796720) door machines.

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) Throughout; The employer had not compiled a list of the hazardous chemicals used at the establishment such as, but not limited to N-Butyl Acetate, E-Z Vinyl White Sealer, and Ultra Clear Conversion Varnish Matte 20 Sheen.