OSHA Inspection: WINDHAM ENTERPRISES LLC

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $3622.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  (a)  At the band saw, on or about June 22, 2017, a hearing conservation program was not implemented for the employee who was exposed to noise at 259% of the action level (8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 dBA) or an equivalent sound level of 96.8 dBA during the 345 minute sampling period, resulting in a noise hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3078.00 · Current $3078.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.  (a)  In the production area at the band saw, on or about June 22, 2017 and at times prior to, an employee exposed to eye hazards (nails from band saw and aluminum cuttings) was not provided with protective eyewear to use in place of, or over, the employee's prescription glasses.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $2173.00

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) In the powder coating area, on or about June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for an employee who was required to wear Sperian Half Mask Respirator while powder coating aluminum furniture pieces, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 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) In the powder coating area, on or about June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for an employee who was required to wear Sperian Half Mask Respirator while powder coating aluminum furniture pieces, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a) In the powder coating area, on or about June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide a fit test for an employee who was required to wear Sperian Half Mask Respirator while powder coating aluminum furniture pieces, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  (a) In the powder coating area, on or about June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that an employee who was required to wear Sperian Half Mask Respirator while powder coating aluminum furniture pieces did not have facial hair that interfered with the respirator seal, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:  (a) In the powder coating area, on or about June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that an employee who was required to wear Sperian Half Mask Respirator while powder coating aluminum furniture pieces properly cleaned and stored the respirator, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (a) In the powder coating area, on or about June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did ensure that an employee who was required to wear Sperian Half Mask Respirator while powder coating aluminum furniture pieces properly stored the respirator, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 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) In the powder coating area, on or about June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide respiratory protection training for an employee who was required to wear Sperian Half Mask Respirator while powder coating aluminum furniture pieces, resulting in a respiratory hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a)  Throughout the facility, on or about June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide basic advisory information contained in Appendix D to employees who used filtering face piece respirators on a voluntary basis, resulting in a respiratory and dermal hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3078.00 · Current $3078.00

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) In production area, on or about June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the blade associated with the DoALL Model 2013-U band saw was not properly guarded, resulting in an amputation hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Throughout the facility, on June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to powder coatings, oxygen, and acetylene, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  (a)  Throughout the facility, on June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not maintain safety data sheets and make them available to employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to powder coatings, oxygen, and acetylene, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-25 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)  Throughout the facility, on June 21, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide training for employees who used hazardous chemicals including but not limited to powder coatings, oxygen, and acetylene, resulting in a chemical hazard.