OSHA Inspection: GIFFIN INTERIOR & FIXTURES, INC.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were no kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:      Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about November 8, 2017, during production activities near the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander machine workstation area, the employer did not ensure that floor surfaces were kept orderly in that cords/cables covered with fabric were in the walking/working areas, posing tripping and other similar hazards to employees who worked in this area.    a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about January 9, 2018, during production activities near the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander machine workstation area, the employer did not ensure that walking/working surfaces were kept orderly in that electrical boxes for lift tables were in the walking/working area, posing a tripping hazard to employees.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:      Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about October 19, 2017, during set up and/or cleaning activities on the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander unit, the employer did not ensure that machine specific energy control procedures were documented and utilized.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard were being followed:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about October 19, 2017, during set up and/or cleaning activities on the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander unit, the employer did not ensure that an inspection of their energy control procedures were done at least annually.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls was acquired by employees:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about October 19, 2017, during set up and/or cleaning activities on the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander unit, the employer did not ensure that employees performing this work were provided appropriate energy control training.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):      Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about October 19, 2017, during set up activities on the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander unit, the employer did not ensure that all energy isolating devices were located and operated so as to isolate power to the machinery, resulting in an amputation injury occurring to an employee attempting to make an adjustment to the machinery as it was operating.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about October 19, 2017, during set up activities on the Optimat KAL 310 edgebander unit, the employer did not ensure that locks were applied to all energy isolating devices after they were shut off, resulting in an amputation injury occurring to an employee attempting to make an adjustment to the machine as it was operating.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:      Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about February 1, 2018, during production activities at the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander workstation area, the employer did not ensure that protection was provided against contact with the hot glue area, exposing employees to burn hazards.     b) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about February 1, 2018, during production activities at the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander workstation area, the employer did not ensure that protection was provided over a pinch point at the loading area of the conveyor, between the conveyor and the work piece being loaded, exposing employees to crushing injuries.    c) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about February 1, 2018, during production activities at the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander workstation area, the employer did not ensure that protection was provided over a pinch point at the return area of the conveyor between the conveyor belt and the end roller assembly area, exposing employees to crushing injuries.     d) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about February 1, 2018, during production activities at the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander workstation area, the employer did not ensure that protection was provided over a pinch point at the glue roller area, exposing employees to crushing injuries.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(1): The feed rolls of roll type glue spreaders were not guarded by a semicylindrical guard and the bottom of the guard did not come to within three-eighths inch of a plane formed by bottom or contact face of the feed roll where it touches the stock:   e) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about February 1, 2018, during production activities at the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander workstation area, the employer did not ensure that appropriate protection was provided over the feed wheel area near the gluing section of the machine, exposing employees to crushing injuries.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Abate by

Mar 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): The employer did not ensure that woodworking machines were provided with suitable guards and exhaust hoods to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of such machines:   a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about February 1, 2018, during production activities at the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander workstation area, the employer did not ensure that protection was over the pressure wheel area, exposing employees to crushing hazards.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:    Instances including, but not limited to, the following:    a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about December 8, 2018, during production activities near the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander workstation area, the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was properly used in that knockout boxes attached to flexible cords were used as outlets.     b) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about November 8, 2018, during production activities near the Optimat KAL 310 Edgebander workstation area, the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was properly used in that drop down cords from the ceiling were plugged into extension cords which were then plugged into appliances/devices.

Issued

Feb 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA:      a) Job site, 500 Scotti Drive, Bridgeville, PA: On or about October 27, 2017, the employer did not report an amputation injury to OSHA within 24 hours in that it was not reported to OSHA until November 6, 2017.