OSHA Inspection: MODERN WOODCRAFTS, LLC.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,310 · Current $3,017 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition:  CNC AREA  On, or about April 17, 2017, the employer failed to keep the CNC areas free of accumulated combustible saw dust. Saw dust generated from the Busellato Jet Pulse and the NVANDI NC-1918PT CNC Machine had accumulated on electrical conduit, wires, walking-working surfaces around the machines and on and around the motor used to energize the 250lb Gorbel Fisher vacuum lift.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $2,262 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity was maintained:  PAINTING    On, or about, March 27, 2017, the spray booth was not equipped with a visible gauge, audible alarm or pressure activated device to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity was maintained when employees used flammable materials, such as, but not limited to, ENVIROVAR FF Conversion Varnish Clear Dull, which contained 2-propanol and had a flashpoint of 51.8 Fahrenheit.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $2,262 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  FACILITY   On, or about, March 27, 2017, employees that operated a Toyota forklift truck, Serial Number (8FGU32), were not re-evaluated on their performance within the previous three years.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $2,262 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  FACILITY  On, or about, March 27, 2017, the Hobbing #1334, Model 1A, 200 TON overhead crane, used to lift stacks of wood, had not been inspected within the previous 12 months.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,310 · Current $3,017 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:  LAMINATING  On, or about, March 27, 2017, the employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride when employees worked with EverStrong ES130 Contact Adhesive, which contained  80-100 percent methylene chloride, used on wood laminate.

Issued

Jul 26, 2017

Abate by

Sep 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii): The employer did not include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with hazard communication standard (HCS) (1910.1200) and did not ensure each employee was trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section:  LAMINATE  On, or about, April 27, 2017, the employer failed to include methylene chloride in the hazard communication program and did not train each employee on the hazards associated with methylene chloride, medical surveillance requirements and  additional requirements of paragraph (l),  when employees were exposed to methylene chloride while working with chemicals including, but not limited to, EverStrong ES130 Contact Adhesive, which contained  80-100 percent methylene chloride, used on wood laminate.