OSHA Inspection: PHOENIX MILLWORK, INC.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,298 · Current $1,979 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    a) In the manufacturing area, on April 19, 2018, where the mounted ABC portable fire extinguisher was blocked by a wood workstation that had a bench grinder resting on it.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    a) At the facility, on April 19, 2018, where a Starke forklift, model number FG 30, was in operation with a broken backup alarm and burned out lights.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    a) In the manufacturing area, on April 19, 2018, where a bench grinder was not equipped with a work rest.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    a) In the shipping and receiving area, on April 19, 2018, where there was not sufficient space around the electrical panels, exposing employees to electrical hazards.    b) At the facility, near the rear employee break area, on April 19, 2018, where there was not sufficient space around the transformer step-up box and the electrical panel, which exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i): Temporary electrical power and lighting installations rated 600 volts, nominal, or less were used for purposes other than those permitted in subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this paragraph:  a) At the facility near the CNC machines, where flexible cords were used to supply electrical power to the building exhaust fans.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $435 Reduced

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) At the facility, where employees were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a) At the facility, where the forklift operators' performance was not evaluated at least once every three years.

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $0 Reduced

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) At the facility, where the employer did not ensure that the safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees.  The employees work chemicals such as, but not limited to, lacquer thinner, surface bonder Xi, and formica 156 premium spray grade contact adhesive.