OSHA Inspection: WEST SHORE CABINETS & WOOD PRODUCTS INC

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3803.00 · Current $1902.00 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards:    a) Main Shop: On or about February 28th, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while using compressed air transferred through PVC.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1087.00 Reduced

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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) Lacquer spray booth: On or about February 28, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards when a flammable storage cabinet and combustible paints and lacquers were stored in direct proximity to the paint booth wall.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10): Transparent panels used for illumination of spray booth(s) did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit(s) were located:    a) Lacquer spray booth: On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while working in a combustible atmosphere with exposed florescent lighting units.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.107(c)(3): Space-heating appliances, steampipes, or hot surfaces were located in a spraying area where deposits of combustible residues readily accumulated:    a) Lacquer spray booth: On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while working in a combustible atmosphere with an exposed electric baseboard heating units.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4): Electrical wiring and equipment did not conform to the provisions of this paragraph and was not otherwise be in accordance with subpart S of this part:    a) Lacquer spray booth: On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while working in a combustible atmosphere with a buildup of combustible residue on the wiring and switches of the electric motors of two ventilation fans.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.107(d)(5): Electric motor(s) driving exhaust fan(s) for spray booth(s) were located inside the booth(s):    a) Lacquer spray booth: On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while working in a combustible atmosphere with two ventilation fan motors located inside the spray booth.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1087.00 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) West Shore Cabinets: On or about February 28, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical hazards including, but not limited to, ethanol, 1-butanol, and 2-methyl-1-propanol while performing spray operations while wearing 3M elastomeric half mask respirators with 6001 combination cartridges without procedures for selecting the most effective respirator.       b) West Shore Cabinets: On or about February 28, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to were exposed to chemical hazards including, but not limited to, ethanol, 1-butanol, and 2-methyl-1-propanol while performing spray operations while wearing 3M elastomeric half mask respirators with 6001 combination cartridges without medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators.       c) West Shore Cabinets: On or about February 28, 2017, and at times prior, employees were exposed to chemical hazards including, but not limited to, ethanol, 1-butanol, and 2-methyl-1-propanol  while performing spray operations while wearing 3M elastomeric half mask respirators with 6001 combination cartridges without fit testing procedures.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1087.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) Main Shop area: : On or about February 28, 2017, employees were exposed to hazards associated with the unexpected reenergization of the Weeke CNC Router while performing maintenance on this machinery without having a lockout/tagout program in place.     b) Main Shop area: : On or about February 28, 2017, employees were exposed to hazards associated with the unexpected reenergization of the Grizzly H2933 24" Double Head Wide Belt Sander while performing maintenance on this machinery without having a lockout/tagout program in place.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $1087.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4): Belt sanding machinery was not provided with a guard at each nip point where the sanding belt ran onto a pulley, to prevent the operator's hands or fingers from coming into contact with nip points:    a) Ritter Manufacturing Edge Sander: On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught in hazards by unenclosed power transmission pulleys on the Ritter Manufacturing Edge Sander.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1358.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:     a) Main shop area: On or about September 6, 2016 and at times prior employees were exposed to flying parts, pieces and air embolisms while using air nozzles with 100 p.s.i. or greater of unregulated air at the nozzle.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) Area near Ritter Edge Sander: On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards while walking and working near unguarded electrical wires due to missing faceplate on electrical outlet.  b) Area near Stop Saw:  On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards while walking and working near unguarded electrical wires due to missing faceplate on electrical outlet.    b) Area near Dovetail Machine:  On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock and fire hazards while walking and working near unguarded electrical wires due to missing faceplate on electrical outlet.

Issued

2017-07-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) Main Workshop: On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards by flexible cords with exposed wiring at joint.  b) Ritter Manufacturing Edge Sander: On or about February 28, 2017 and at times prior, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards by flexible cords with exposed wiring at joint.