OSHA Inspection: COUNTERTOP & KITCHEN CABINETS INC.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $325 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i):  Adequate precautions against the ignition of flammable vapors were not taken:    a) Shop Area, on or about 10/21/17:  Employees dispense from a 5 gallon container of flammable Finish 1 ACME FT220 Wash Solvent and into a 55 gallon drum of Flammable Waste, and the containers were not grounded.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of  energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performing any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    a)  Countertops & Cabinets Inc., on or about 10/21/16: The employer had not established an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment such as but not limited to: Post Form Saw.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):  Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a) Shop Area, on or about 10/21/16: The employer had not provided any locks, tags or other hardware for isolating, securing or blocking  of machines or equipment when servicing and/or maintenance is required on various machinery or equipment such as but not limited to: Post Form Saw.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices: Please enter your variable information after this comment box.   a) Shop Area, on or about 10/21/16: Training was not provided to employees on the energy control procedures when servicing and/or performing maintenance on various equipment, including but limited to: Post Form Saw.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $325 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:      a) Throughout the workplace, on or about 10/21/16: Employees expected to respond to incipient fires and were not provided training on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.        * ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $550 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that no employee was exposed to an airborne concentration of methylene chloride in excess of 125 parts of methylene chloride per million parts of air as determined over a sampling period of fifteen minutes:      a)  Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: A Fabricator was exposed to 205.8 parts per million (ppm) of methylene chloride, based on a short-term exposure limit (STEL), approximately 1.65 mes the permissible exposure limit of 125 ppm for the 15 minute sampling period.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Sep 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(1): The employer did not institute and maintain the effectiveness of engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure to or below the short-term exposure limits:  a) Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: Feasible engineering controls or work practices were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to methylene chloride below the OSHA Short-Term Exposure Limits. Employee exposure as referenced in Citation 1 Item 3a.    EFFECTIVE MEANS OF ABATEMENT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:    1.  Switch to a product that does not contain methylene chloride.    2.  Provide local exhaust ventilation at point of operation.    3.  Train employees on methods to avoid unnecessary exposure    4.  Implement a respiratory protection program for employees using Choice Brand Adhesive F-170G    5.  Conduct air monitoring after any changes have been made to determine if improvements have been made.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(1)(i): The employer did not provide a respirator and ensure employee use when an employee's exposure to methylene chloride exceeds the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or the short-term exposure limits:  a) Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: Employer did not require employee to wear a supplied air respirator or self contained breathing apparatus when employee's exposure exceeded the short-term exposure limits for methylene chloride. Employee exposure as referenced in Citation 1 Item 3a.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(2)(i): The employer did not implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (b) through (m) (except (d)(1)(iii)), which covers each employee required by 29 CFR 1910.1052 to use a respirator:   a)  Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: Employer does not have a written respiratory program in accordance with CFR 1910.134 (b) though (m). Employee's exposure exceeded the short-term exposure limits for methylene chloride as referenced in Citation 1 Item 3a.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $595 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2)  Employer had employees exposed to methylene chloride and did not perform initial exposure monitoring to determine each affected employee's exposure:      a) Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: Employee sprayed Choice Brands Adhesive F-170G containing methylene chloride.  Employer had not conducted initial monitoring to assess employee exposure.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:   a) Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: Employees work with Choice Brand Adhesive F170-G containing methylene chloride. Employer had not provided information and training prior to the start of their assignment.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $595 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1):  Employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment which is resistant to methylene chloride (MC) at no cost to the employee:     a) Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: Employee did not wear chemical-resistant gloves where there is reasonable chance of skin contact occurring when employee works with a contact adhesive Choice Brand F-170G containing methylene chloride.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(1): Employees' skin may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer shall provide conveniently located washing facilities capable of removing the methylene chloride:    a) Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: No washing facility was made available for use by employees in the event they come in contact with chemicals including but not limited to: methylene chloride contained in Choice Brands Adhesive F170-G.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2):  Employees eyes may contact solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater methylene chloride and the employer did not provide appropriate eye wash facilities within the immediate work area:  a)  Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: No quick drench facility for flushing s made available for use by employees in the event they come in contact with chemicals including but not limited to: methylene chloride contained in Choice Brands Adhesive F-170G.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $550 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(1): The employer did not establish a regulated area wherever an employees exposure to airborne concentrations of methylene chloride exceeds or can reasonably be expected to exceed either the 8-hour time weighted average or the short term exposure limit:    a) Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16: The employer did not limit access into the area to only authorized employees, demarcate the area from rest of the work place and require sprayer to wear a respirator in the area. Employee exposure as referenced in Citation 1 Item 3a.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(j)(1)(i): The employer did not make medical surveillance available for employees who were or potentially were exposed to methylene chloride at or above the action level on 30 or more days per year, or above the 8-hour time weighted average permissible exposure limit or the short term exposure limit on 10 or more days per year:  a) Shop Area, on or about 12/14/16:  Employer does not have a medical surveillance program in place for employees exposed to the action level on 30 or more days per year.  Employee exposure as referenced in Citation 1 Item 3a.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $325 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:  1) Labeling and other forms of warning;    2) MSDS requirements for the hazardous materials known to be present at the jobsite;    3) Employee training and information.  The written program must also include:  (a) A list of all the chemicals used at the jobsite.    (b) Methods to inform employees of hazards associated with non-routine tasks.    (c) Methods the employer will use to inform any contractors employees of workplace hazards.      a) Ship Area, on our about 10/21/16: A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with hazardous materials including but not limited to: ACME FT 220 Wash Solvent and Choice Brands Adhesives F-170G; Formica and Wood Dust.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

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) Shop Area, on or about 10/21/16: The employer did not have safety data sheets for each hazardous material including, but not limited to:  ACME FT220 Wash Solvent and Choice Brands Adhesive F-70G.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:  a) Throughout the facility, on or about 10/31/16: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to:  ACME FT220 Wash Solvent; Choice Brand Adhesive F-170G; Formica and Wood Dust and were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2).

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): Place(s) of employment were not kept clean:  a)  Shop Area,on or about 10/21/16: Combustible Wood Dust was observed in the following areas including but not limited to: on the floor surrounding the Table Saw.

Issued

Mar 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 11, 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) Shop Floor, on or about 10/21/16: Employer allowed voluntary use of dust masks and had not supplied employees with Appendix D of the respirator standard.