OSHA Inspection: SILVER CITY CABINETS, INC.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Abate by

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,413 · Current $848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect employee health or whenever respirators are required by the employer, a written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented:  a) Spray Booth: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; xyol, acetone, ethyl benzene, methoxy propanol and butyl acetate while spraying acrylic lacquer and using lacquer thinner 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) Spray Booth: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; xyol, acetone, ethyl benzene, methoxy propanol and butyl acetate while spraying acrylic lacquer and using lacquer thinner 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).  c) Spray Booth: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; xyol, acetone, ethyl benzene, methoxy propanol and butyl acetate while spraying acrylic lacquer and using lacquer thinner 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) Spray Booth: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; xyol, acetone, ethyl benzene, methoxy propanol and butyl acetate while spraying acrylic lacquer and using lacquer thinner in various phases of the wood treatment process. The employer did not provide training on putting on, removing, or the limitations of the respirators for employees required to use the respirators as required in 1910.134(c)(1)(viii).  e) Spray Booth: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to; xyol, acetone, ethyl benzene, methoxy propanol and butyl acetate while spraying acrylic lacquer and using lacquer thinner 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).

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,201 · Current $721 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) Spray booth: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to air embolisms and/or struck by hazards while using compressed air nozzles with air pressure up to 85 p.s.i.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,413 · Current $848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident:  (a) Panel A1; Production area center of floor: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to the hazards associated with the inability to identify disconnecting breakers in the event of an emergency requiring machine shut down.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): An exit access was not at least 28 inches wide at all points:  (a) Cabinet Shop storage area (North Wall): On or about January 17, 2018 and times prior, employer failed to maintain the required distance to maintain exit access.

Issued

May 8, 2018

Abate by

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Cabinet Shop: On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior, employees were exposed to unknown chemical hazards while using lacquer and lacquer thinner in the spray booth during various phases of the wood treatment process. The employer failed to provide 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.