OSHA Inspection: DOONEY WOODWORK, LLC

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $920.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure ladders were used only for the purposes for which they were designed:    Loading Dock Exit Area:  The yellow stepladder used to gain access from the ground to the upper loading dock floor was not used in the manner it was designed.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-12-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(7): Standard stairs were not used to provide access from one walking-working surface to another when operations necessitate regular and routine travel between levels, including access to operating platforms for equipment.  Loading Dock Exit Area: The employer did not ensure that standard stairs were not only provided for, but also used by employees to have access from one walking-working surface to another when operations necessitated regular and routine travel between levels.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $920.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    Facility:  The employer did not conduct Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine necessary and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1200.00 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:    Facility:  A worksite specific written respiratory protection program was not developed and implement for the employees required to wear half facepiece tight fitting respirators and dust masks while performing tasks, such as (but not limited to) painting and working around equipment generating wood dust.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    Facility Restroom:  The 3M tight fitting half facepiece respirator was not properly stored.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $2040.00 Reduced

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:    Facility:  A medical evaluation for each employee wearing half facepiece tight fitting negative pressure respirators was not provided prior to using the respirators.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used, and at least annually thereafter.    Facility:  Each employee wearing half facepiece tight-fitting negative pressure respirators was not fit tested prior to using the respirator and/or at least annually thereafter.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $920.00 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:    Facility: A worksite specific written hazard communications program was not developed, implemented and/or maintained where employees were required to work with, around and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) acetone.

Issued

2018-10-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Facility:  Each employee required to work with, around, and handle chemicals, such as (but not limited to) the acetone were not provided with the information and training on the chemical hazard communications.