OSHA Inspection: CEDAR RIDGE CABINET CO., INC.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): Places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  a) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior therein the employer did not have a policy for frequent removal of wood dust from saws and sanders to prevent fire and combustible dust hazards.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:  On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees handled/transferred flammable solvent-based coatings and diluents, and the employer did not have a policy of grounding/bonding to eliminate static electricity as a source of ignition.  Or in the alternative:  29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers while the nozzle and container were not electrically interconnected.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2000.00 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) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees finished cabinet components and spray-painted flammable solvent-based lacquers and top coats inside spray booths. The employer provided and instructed the use of half face negative pressure cartridge respirators, and did not establish and implement a written Respiratory Protection Program.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(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) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees finished cabinet components and spray-painted flammable solvent-based lacquers and top coats inside spray booths. The employer provided and instructed the use of half face negative pressure cartridge respirators, and did provide in advance a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  a) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees finished cabinet components and spray-painted flammable solvent-based lacquers and top coats inside spray booths. The employer provided and instructed the use of half face negative pressure cartridge respirators, and did not ensure that employees were fit-tested.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees finished cabinet components and spray-painted flammable solvent-based lacquers and top coats inside spray booths. The employer provided and instructed the use of half face negative pressure cartridge respirators, and did not provide in advance training in relation to the use and care of respirators.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) Shop -  The ABC type fire extinguisher mounted inside the structural column (adjacent to the side gate) was not labeled to make it identifiable, and was not accessible due to cluttering by stored materials.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    a) Shop -  the ABC-type fire extinguisher mounted inside the structural column (adjacent to the side gate) was not subjected to an annual maintenance check. The label indicated: Expires in one year from August of 2015.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated the Delta Industrial horizontal band sander. The machine did not have a guard on the right side to protect workers from the nip point created by the 6.0 in. wide band in horizontal displacement, and the stationary frame of the machine.  b) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated the Saw Stop table saw without a guard to prevent accidental contact with the circular blade.   Or in the alternative:  29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated the Delta Industrial horizontal band sander. The machine did not have a guard on the right side to protect workers from the nip point created by the 6.0 in. wide band in horizontal displacement, and the stationary frame of the machine.  b) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated the Saw Stop table saw without a guard  to prevent accidental contact with the circular blade.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The paths to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures were not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated the Porter Cable  Router Model 1001, Type 8 (metallic body). The power plug did not have a ground pin.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2000.00 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:  a) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees handled flammable chemicals including (but not limited to) Sher-Wood HI BILD Precatalyzed Lacquer, Sher-Wood Fast Vinyl Sealer, PreCat Primer Surfacer, CAB Acrylic Lacquer White  (all supplied by Sherwin Williams), and Ultra Penetrating  Stain (supplied by Mohawk).  The employer did not prepare and implement a written Hazard Communication Program.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  a) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees collected waste paint and solvent washings in 55 G drums which retained the original product labels and did not inform on the actual  waste mixture.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  a) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees handled flammable chemicals including (but not limited to) Sher-Wood HI BILD Precatalyzed Lacquer, Sher-Wood Fast Vinyl Sealer, PreCat Primer Surfacer, CAB Acrylic Lacquer White  (all supplied by Sherwin Williams), and Ultra Penetrating  Stain (supplied by Mohawk).  The employer did not maintain in the work area copies of the safety data sheets (SDSs) for each chemical, and did not ensure they were readily accessible.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(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) Shop - On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees handled flammable chemicals including (but not limited to) Sher-Wood HI BILD Precatalyzed Lacquer, Sher-Wood Fast Vinyl Sealer, PreCat Primer Surfacer, CAB Acrylic Lacquer White  (all supplied by Sherwin Williams), and Ultra Penetrating  Stain (supplied by Mohawk).  The employer did not train the employees in relation to the Hazard Communication Program, the hazardous chemicals at the workplace, and the "Right to Know".  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:   a) Shop  On or about 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated equipment including (but not limited to) saws, routers, sanders, planers, and spray booths. The employer did not monitor the noise in the facility in order to determine if a Hearing Conservation Program was required for protection of the workers. (Instantaneous readings of 86.4 dB, and 84.3 dB were observed).     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET),

Issued

2017-08-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) Shop - On or 05/12/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated the LPG-powered forklift to unload wood. The employer did not certify that the operators were trained and evaluated.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).