OSHA Inspection: WOODSMAN KITCHENS & FLOORS, INC.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $2,933 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.  On or about November 1, 2016, fabricators were required to wear NIOSH approved N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators while dry cutting granite and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluations, fit testing, and training on the use, maintenance and care of the respirator.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

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:  a.  On or about November 1, 2016, a fabricator used a 3M elastomeric half-face negative pressure respirator voluntarily when cutting and sanding material in the Corian Department and the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee medical evaluations, and training on the maintenance and care of the respirator.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 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.  On or about November 1, 2016, fabricators who were required to wear NIOSH approved N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators while dry cutting granite had not been provided with medical evaluations prior to wearing the respirators.  b.  On or about November 1, 2016, a fabricator who used a 3M elastomeric half-face negative pressure respirator voluntarily when cutting and sanding material in the Corian Department had not been provided with a medical evaluation prior to wearing the respirator.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a.  On or about November 1, 2016, employees who were required to wear NIOSH approved N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators had not been fit tested prior to initial use of the respirators.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 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.  On or about November 1, 2016, fabricators were required to wear NIOSH approved N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators while dry cutting granite had not received respirator training.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a. On or about November 1, 2016, a fabricator used a 3M elastomeric half-face negative pressure respirator voluntarily when cutting and sanding material in the Corian Department and had not received respirator training prior to initial use of the respirator.    b. On or about November 1, 2016, fabricators and machine operators used NIOSH approved N95 filtering facepiece dustmask respirators voluntarily throughout the Granite and Corian Departments when performing routine operations and had not received respirator training prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Mar 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $2,933 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a.  On or about November 1, 2016, the employer did not include in the hazard communication program an explanation of the labeling system, safety data sheet, and training to employees who have exposure to hazardous materials such as but not limited to acetone and silica.