OSHA Inspection: TISCHLEREI - FINE WOODWORKING, LLC

Issued

2018-08-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii):  Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.  Employees engaged in spray finishing activities in and around the paint booth area were exposed to fire hazards in that the 55 gal metal drum containing Cat 1 and 2 flammable liquid waste was not grounded.

Issued

2018-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  Employees engaged in woodworking activities were exposed to respiratory hazards in that the employer had not established and implemented elements of a written program for voluntarily use:  a) Voluntary elastomeric respirator use in the spray finishing area  b) Voluntary use of dust mask for exposures to wood dust

Issued

2018-08-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.     Employees engaged in material drilling activities at the following pieces of equipment in the wood shop were exposed to caught-in and struck-by hazards in that:  a)  Craftsman drill press model 113.21371 S/N 7174.00007, the bit and chuck were not guarded  b)  Craftsman drill press model 113.213213 SN 9635500003, the bit and chuck were not guarded