OSHA Inspection: TDS CUSTOM CABINETS, LLC

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $3802.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicates that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer shall develop and implement a monitoring program.     a) The employer had not developed and implemented a noise monitoring program for the CNC router operator. The operator was exposed to continuous noise at 75.8 % which exceeded the AL (action level) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was approximately 88.0 dBA during the 480 minute sampling period on March 22, 2017.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer shall train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of this section. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.    a) The CNC  Router Operator had not received the required training on the Hearing Conservation Standard 29 CFR 1910.95.  The employee was exposed to continuous noise at 75.8 % which exceeded the AL (action level) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was approximately 88.0 dBA during the 480 minute sampling period on March 22, 2017.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer shall establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a. The employer had not established and maintained an audiometric testing program for the CNC  Router Operator.  The employee was exposed to continuous noise at 75.8 % which exceeded the AL (action level) of 50%, an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) sound level of 85 dBA. The employee's 8-hour TWA sound level was approximately 88.0 dBA during the 480 minute sampling period on March 22, 2017.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2471.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering face pieces (dust masks).    a) At the workplace employees were given 3M 6100 half-face respirators with 3M 6001 organic vapor cartridges to use on a voluntary basis and had not been medically approved to ensure that they could wear the respirator while performing work.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2471.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5).  a) At the workplace, the employer did not ensure that powered industrial truck operators were trained prior to allowing them to operate the company's industrial trucks.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $4120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The upper hood shall completely enclose the upper portion of the blade down to a point that will include the end of the saw arbor. The upper hood shall be constructed in such a manner and of such material that it will protect the operator from flying splinters, broken saw teeth, etc., and will deflect sawdust away from the operator. The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade shall be guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed.  a) At the workplace, the Ridgid 10-inch compound miter saw's guard was broken and had been masking taped in an open position leaving the saw blade unguarded thus exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"); and  a) At the workplace employees were given 3M 6100 half-face respirators with 3M 6001 organic vapor cartridges and JFY N-95 TC-84A-5220 respirators to use on a voluntary basis and had not been given 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix D as required to ensure the safe use of a respirator.

Issued

2017-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.  a) At the establishment, employees exposed to contact and inhalation hazards from the chemicals they used had not received information and training on those chemicals. The chemicals included, but were not limited to Neoprene Contact Adhesive.