OSHA Inspection: FIVE STAR MILLWORK, INC.

Issued

Jul 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  On or about January 19, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure that employees wear personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, safety glasses or goggles, when they are engaged in spraying liquid chemicals containing toxic ingredients.

Issued

Jul 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 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:  On or about January 19, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but no limited to, xylene, acetone, toluene, and butanone, while performing spray applications as part of cabinetry fabrication operations.

Issued

Jul 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0040

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:  On or about January 19, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not ensure labeling was affixed to a container of acetone that was used by employees during cabinetry assembly operations.

Issued

Jul 18, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv) where topics of including, (i) Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (ii) The physical and health hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area; (iii) measures and procedures to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, (iv) sections of the hazard communication program were discussed:  On or about January 19, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not develop a training for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but no limited to, xylene, acetone, toluene, and butanone, while performing spray applications and assembly as part of cabinetry fabrication operations.

Issued

Jul 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 004024602590

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:  On or about January 19, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not establish a written respiratory program with procedures for employees  required to wear half mask respirators when  engaged in spraying operations during cabinetry fabrication.

Issued

Jul 18, 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 employees' ability to use a respirator, before the employees were fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about January 19, 2017, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees who are required to wear tight fitting half mask respirator when performing spray applications for cabinetry fabrication.

Issued

Jul 18, 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:  On or about January 19, 2017 at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not conduct fit testing for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators, when performing spray applications during cabinetry fabrication.