OSHA Inspection: CIGAR BOX STUDIOS INC.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,298 · Current $4,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:      a). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees spray painting with Coronado Interior Super Kote 5000 Flat Black Paint. The paint contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Limestone and Carbon Black; a skin irritant. Employees spray paint sporadically on a weekly basis and did not use of safety gloves.     b). On or about 3/29/18, on site for the employee that uses Lenox Band-Aide coolant on machines. The coolant contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Propane-1,2-diol, propoxylated; a skin irritant. The employee uses the coolant sporadically and did not use safety gloves.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees spray painting with Coronado Interior Super Kote 5000 Flat Black Paint. The paint contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Limestone and Carbon Black. The employer did not conduct an adequate hazard assessment and did not select and have each affected employee use of safety gloves while they conduct spray painting operations.  b). On or about 3/29/18, on site for the employee that uses Lenox Band-Aide coolant to add to machines. The coolant contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Propane-1,2-diol, propoxylated.  The employer did not conduct an adequate hazard assessment and did not select and have each affected employee use of safety gloves while the employees use the coolant.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,250 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). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees operating a Grizzly, Industrial, Inc G9957 12" circular table saw without a guard. Employees use the table saw on a weekly basis, to cut pieces of wood; rip cuts and cross cuts. The employer did not provide and/or maintain a guard for the table saw.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  a). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees operating a Grizzly, Industrial, Inc G9957 12" circular table saw without a guard. Employees use the table saw on a weekly basis, to cut pieces of wood; rip cuts and cross cuts. The employer did not provide and/or maintain a spreader.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees operating a Grizzly, Industrial, Inc G9957 12" circular table saw without a guard. Employees use the table saw on a weekly basis, to cut pieces of wood; rip cuts and cross cuts. The employer did not provide and/or maintain non kickback fingers or dogs on the saw.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(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). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees operating a Grizzly, Industrial, Inc G9957 12" circular table saw without a guard. Employees use the table saw on a weekly basis, to cut pieces of wood; rip cuts and cross cuts. The employer did not provide and/or maintain a guard.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:    a). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees using a Dake horizontal band saw without a guard on the unused portion of the blade. Employees use the band saw on a weekly basis to cut aluminum metal and wood pieces.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):       a). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees spray painting with Coronado Interior Super Kote 5000 Flat Black Paint. The paint contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Limestone and Carbon Black. Employees spray paint sporadically on a weekly basis. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include a written program, training, SDS, and labeling.    b). On or about 3/29/18, on site for the employee that uses coolant. The coolant contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Propane-1,2-diol, propoxylated. The employee uses the coolant sporadically.  The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include a written program, training, SDS, and labeling.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  a). On or about 3/29/18, on site for the employee that uses coolant. The coolant contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Propane-1,2-diol, propoxylated. The employee uses the coolant sporadically.  The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include appropriate labeling. The coolant was stored in a container without any labels.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  a). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees spray painting with Coronado Interior Super Kote 5000 Flat Black Paint. The paint contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Limestone and Carbon Black. Employees spray paint sporadically on a weekly basis.  The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include maintaining and providing employees with an SDS  b). On or about 3/29/18, on site for the employee that uses coolant. The coolant contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Propane-1,2-diol, propoxylated. The employee uses the coolant sporadically.  The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include maintaining and providing employees with an SDS.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided 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:  a). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees spray painting with Coronado Interior Super Kote 5000 Flat Black Paint. The paint contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Limestone and Carbon Black. Employees spray paint sporadically on a weekly basis.  The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include training.  b). On or about 3/29/18, on site for the employee that uses coolant. The coolant contains chemicals such as, but not limited to, Propane-1,2-diol, propoxylated. The employee uses the coolant sporadically on a monthly basis. The employer did not implement a hazard communication program to include training.

Issued

Jun 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a). On or about 3/29/18, on site, for employees provided with a 3M 8511 N95 mask when conducting various tasks such as, but not limited to, cutting wood, grinding metal, and painting. The employer provided the employees with the N95 without providing any information contained in the Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.