OSHA Inspection: CONCEPTS IN WOOD OF CNY, INC.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(h)(3): Outdoor exit routes were not reasonably straight and did not have smooth, solid, substantially level walkways:    a)  Door Dept., on or about 6/12/18:  Outdoor exit route from the exit door was not smooth, solid or substantially level in that the ground was uneven and drainage pipes ran through the exit route.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(3):  The floor surface of a spray booth and operator's working area, if combustible, were not covered with non-combustible material of such character as to facilitate the safe cleaning and removal of residues:      a)  Finishing Dept., on or about 6/12/18:  Operator's working area of the spray booth was lined with cardboard.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(1): Spraying was conducted outside of predetermined spraying areas:    a)  Finishing Dept., on or about 6/12/18:  Spray finishing operations were being conducted outside of the spray booth.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Jul 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,772

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(j)(3): Hand-fed jointer(s) with horizontal cutting head(s) did not have automatic guard(s) which automatically adjusted to cover the unused portion of the head and/or remained in contact with the material at all times:    a)  Sanding Dept., on or about 6/12/18:  A Grizzly jointer was not adequately guarded in that the guard did not automatically return to the starting position.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4): Belt sanding machinery was not provided with a guard at each nip point where the sanding belt ran onto a pulley, to prevent the operator's hands or fingers from coming into contact with nip points:   a)  Sanding Dept., on or about 6/12/18:  Ingoing nip points on a Progressive edge sander were not guarded.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a)  Shipping/Receiving, on or about 6/12/18:  An extension cord providing current to a fan and a light was not grounded in that the ground pin was missing from the plug end.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a)  Shipping/Receiving, on or about 6/12/18:  An extension cord with a three way plug adapter attached, providing current to a DeWalt cutoff saw, another retractable extension cord, a fan and a light were being used as permanent wiring.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Abate by

Aug 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  a)  At the establishment, on or about 6/12/18:  Lockout/tagout procedures for woodworking equipment were not adequate in that they did not include specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, dissipating stored energy, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy, specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices and specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of the lockout devices.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.