OSHA Inspection: SNAA LLC

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  a. On or about August 31, 2017, in the fabrication area, the employer did not obtain the manufacturer's prior written approval before installing a LM-EBT-4 front-end attachment to the "Clark COP-23" which affected the lifting capacity of the industrial truck and to the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals were not changed accordingly.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:   a. On or about August 31, 2017, in the fabrication area, the employer did not ensure that the forklift operators were  competent to safely operate a "Clark COP-23" powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of training and evaluation.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a. On or about August 31, 2017, in the fabrication area, an electrical box with a Yaskawa J1000 VF Drive used to power a "Magnum 5" wet stone router was hung from a 2x4 piece of lumber on a hand car instead of installed securely on a wall or other building's structure.  If the cart and box fall onto the wet floor and the VF Drive or the conductors are damaged or disconnected, a fault could occur and the box  and floor could become energized, exposing the employees to electrical energy and suffer an electrical shock.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,630

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   a. On or about July 31, 2017, in the fabrication area, the employer failed to developed or implemented a written hazard communication program for the protection of the employees who use chemical cleaners and adhesives during the fabrication of countertops, including Denatured Alcohol Solvent, Acetone, GranQuartz Transparent Knife Grade Polyester Adhesive, Tenax-Pectro and Tenax-Crystal.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a. On or about July 31, 2017, in the fabrication area, the employer failed to provide the information contained in the appendix D of the Respiratory Protection Standard to the employees who were provided respirators for voluntary use.

Issued

Nov 15, 2017

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about August 31, 2017, in the fabrication area, the employer failed to ensure that the employees using compress-air for the cleaning of countertops, used nozzles  where the pressure was reduced from approximately 104 psi to less than 30 psi or that the nozzles were equipped with a safety tip, to protect employees from possible injury to the eyes or embolism.