OSHA Inspection: METROPOLITAN WOODWORK, LLC

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $3,622

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.  a) Metropolitan Woodwork 5 Cornell Parkway, Springfield, NJ site - Manufacturing:  Manufacturing department was not clean and orderly, in that, there was excessive wood dust accumulation located under the Holzma panel saw.  Condition noted on or about 11/3/2016.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,897

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:  a) Metropolitan Woodwork 5 Cornell Parkway, Union, NJ site - Paint Room:  The lateral walls of the paint spray booth were covered with a work bench and a storage cabinet containing stored chemicals including but not limited to lacquer thinner, various paints and stains.  Condition noted on or about 11/3/2017.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $2,897

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a) Metropolitan Woodwork 5 Cornell Parkway, Union, NJ site - Paint Room:  Employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for employees who wear a full face respirator when spraying various paints and finishes, such as but not limited to, Lacquer Thinner, XIM UMA Primer Sealer Bonder, and Aqualux Plus Acrylic WB.  Condition noted on or about 11/3/2016.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 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) Metropolitan Woodwork 5 Cornell Parkway, Union, NJ site - Paint Room:  The employer did not provide medical evaluation to determine the ability to use a respirator before employee was given a full face elastomeric OV cartridge respirator.  Condition noted on or about 11/3/2016.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,346 · Current $4,346

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:  a) Metropolitan Woodwork 5 Cornell Parkway, Union, NJ site - Paint Room:  A written Hazard Communication Program was not developed and implemented for employees that work with various chemicals including but not limited to Lacquer Thinner, XIM UMA Primer Sealer Bonder, Aqualux Plus Acrylic WB, and Mohawk Ultra Penetrating Stain.  Condition noted on or about 11/03/2016.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  a) Metropolitan Woodwork 5 Cornell Parkway, Union, NJ site - Paint Room:  Several unlabeled water and Gatorade bottles  containing various stain mixtures were not provided with labels marking the identity of the chemicals found in them.  Condition noted on or about 11/3/16.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) Metropolitan Woodwork 5 Cornell Parkway, Union, NJ site - Paint Room:  Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to XIM UMA Primer Sealer Bonder, Aqualux Plus Acrylic WB, and Mohawk Ultra Penetrating Stain were not available.  Condition noted on or about 11/3/16.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

May 26, 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:  a) Metropolitan Woodwork 5 Cornell Parkway, Union, NJ site - Paint Room:  The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees that are exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work area such as but not limited to XIM UMA Primer Sealer Bonder, Aqualux Plus Acrylic WB, and Mohawk Ultra Penetrating Stain.   Condition noted on or about 11/3/2016.