OSHA Inspection: CTS WOOD DESIGN LLC

Issued

Mar 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $1,300 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 speed was maintained:     a) In the production floor of the CTS Wood Design LLC facility where the spray booth did not have a visible gauge, audible alarm, or pressure activated device installed to  ensure that the required air speed was maintained, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 8, 2018

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  a) In the production floor of the CTS Wood Design LLC facility where the spray booth did not have automatic sprinklers installed, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 8, 2018

Abate by

May 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): No smoking signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not conspicuously  posted at all spraying areas:  a) In the production floor of the CTS Wood Design LLC facility where the spraybooth did not have a No Smoking sign conspicuously posted at all spraying areas, exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 8, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $950 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) In the spray booth area of the CTS Wood Design LLC facility where the employer allowed an employee to use a North half face elastomeric respirator while conducting spray finishing operations without having a written respiratory program in place.

Issued

Mar 8, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 spray booth area of the CTS Wood Design LLC facility where the employer allowed one (1) employee to use a North half face elastomeric respirator while conducting spray finishing operations without providing that employee a medical evaluation to determine that employee's fitness to wear a respirator.

Issued

Mar 8, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) In the spray booth area of the CTS Wood Design LLC facility where the employer allowed one (1) employee to use a North half face elastomeric respirator while conducting spray finishing operations and the employee was not required to pass a qualitative fit test or quantitative fit test.

Issued

Mar 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $950 Reduced

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)) In the production area of the CTS Wood Design LLC facility where employees used compressed air at greater than 30 p.s.i. to clean wood surfaces and woodworking machines.

Issued

Mar 8, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $1,300 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004004402460

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) In the spray booth area of the CTS Wood Design LLC facility where the employer did not have a written hazard communication program in place and employees used paints and sealers containing toluene, acetone, and n-butyl acetate to finish wood products.