OSHA Inspection: HAWKINS EDDINS, LLC

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5)(i): The employer must ensure each employee on a runway or similar walkway is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system.      On or about March 30, 2018, in the Delivery department, employees were exposed to fall hazard exceeding 4 feet when unloading and loading trucks from a ramp without being protected by a guardrail system.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,200 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    On or about March 30, 2018, the service department spray booth contained unused wood cabinet, boxes and wood pieces that was not placed to provide three feet of clearance for cleaning purposes.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 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.    On or about March 30, 2017, the employer did not ensure a "No smoking" sign was posted at the paint booth while employees were allowed to use chemicals such as, but not limited to, Pre-Catalyzed Clear finish Gloss.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(h)(12): Fire protection. All areas used for spraying, including the interior of the booth, shall be protected by automatic sprinklers where this protection is available. Where this protection is not available, other approved automatic extinguishing equipment shall be provided.    On or about March 30, 2018, in the service department paint booth, employees sprayed flammable aerosol and paints without automatic sprinklers or other approved automatic extinguishing equipment.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):    On or about March 30, 2018, the employer did not certify in writing that a hazard assessment was completed before allowing employees to wear respirators while re-surfacing furniture with the use of, but not limited to, tone finish toner grey wolf #SN147, tone finish toner espresso KMC#SN138 and Pre-Catalyzed Clear Finish Gloss.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,760 · Current $3,880 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:    On or about March 30, 2018, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory program for employees required to wear 60921 3M half face respirators while re-surfacing furniture.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 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:  On or about March 30, 2018, in the service department, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for employees required to use a respirator when re-surfacing furniture.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 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):  On or about March 30, 2018, in the Service Department, the employer did not provide fit tests for employees required to use a respirator during the re-surfacing of furniture.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    On or about March 30, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees working in the Service Department were provided a functioning eye wash station when working with corrosive chemicals.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Nov 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,760 · Current $3,880 Reduced

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    On or about March 30, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were provided information and training on the hazards associated with hazardous chemicals such as, Tone finish toner grey wolf KMC #SN147 or espresso KMC #SN 138, a corrosive chemical used in the service department.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide information to the employees on operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present:  On or about March 30, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were provided information and training on the hazards associated with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, Tone finish toner grey wolf KMC #SN147 or espresso KMC #SN 138, a corrosive chemical used in the service department.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1904.33(a): The employer did not save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one existed), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report Forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records covered.   On or about March 30, 2018, the employer did not retain an OSHA 300 Log for five (5) years following the end of the calendar years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.