OSHA Inspection: PRECISION WOODWORKS

Issued

2018-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.    a) Main Shop Area: On or about January 17, 2018, and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards due to a buildup of wood dust on floors and elevated surfaces.

Issued

2018-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10):  Illumination panels did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit is located.    a) Spray Area: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while performing spraying and cleaning operations with category 2 flammable liquids, including but not limited to Sher-wood Kemvar Conversion Varnish and Sherwin Williams Lacquer Thinner, in a spray area with exposed florescent lighting units.

Issued

2018-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2):  The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations exceeded minimum required for operations and ordinarily exceeded a supply for 1 day or one shift.  a) Main Shop Area/Spray Area: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to fire hazards while performing work operations in a spray area that was used to store more than one day's supply of category 2 flammable materials including, but not limited to Sher-wood Kemvar Conversion Varnish and Sherwin Williams Lacquer Thinner.

Issued

2018-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $832.00 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) Main Shop Area: On or about January 17, 2018, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Titanium Dioxide, Formaldehyde, and N-butyl Acetate (KemVar Conversion Varnish), and Toluene and Acetone (Lacquer Thinner) while using these chemicals in various phases of the wood treatment process. The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(ii).      b) Main Shop Area: On or about January 17, 2018, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Titanium Dioxide, Formaldehyde, and N-butyl Acetate (KemVar Conversion Varnish), and Toluene and Acetone (Lacquer Thinner) while using these chemicals in various phases of the wood treatment process. The employer did not provide fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators to employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(iii).      c) Main Shop Area: On or about January 17, 2018, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Titanium Dioxide, Formaldehyde, and N-butyl Acetate (KemVar Conversion Varnish), and Toluene and Acetone (Lacquer Thinner) while using these chemicals in various phases of the wood treatment process. The employer did not provide procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators of employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(v).       d) Main Shop Area: On or about January 17, 2018, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Titanium Dioxide, Formaldehyde, and N-butyl Acetate (KemVar Conversion Varnish), and Toluene and Acetone (Lacquer Thinner) while using these chemicals in various phases of the wood treatment process. The employer did not provide training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations for employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(vii).          e) Main Shop Area: On or about January 17, 2018, and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; Titanium Dioxide, Formaldehyde, and N-butyl Acetate (KemVar Conversion Varnish), and Toluene and Acetone (Lacquer Thinner) while using these chemicals in various phases of the wood treatment process. The employer did not establish work-site specific procedures to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the program as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(ix).

Issued

2018-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a) Main Shop Area: On or about January 17, 2018, and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards while using a Casolin Astra SE 400 Table Saw.     a) Main Shop Area: On or about January 17, 2018, and at times prior, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards while using a Saw Stop Saw.

Issued

2018-05-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-26 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) Main Shop Area/Spray Area: On or about January 17, 2018, and at times prior, employees were exposed to the hazards associated with chemicals such as but not limited to Titanium Dioxide, Formaldehyde, and N-butyl Acetate (Sher-wood Kemvar Conversion Varnish), and Toluene and Acetone (Lacquer Thinner) while using these chemicals in various phases of the wood treatment process. Employees were not trained on hazardous chemicals in their work area.