OSHA Inspection: B & M OFFICE INSTALLATIONS, INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    On or about October 25, 2018, employees were exposed to burn hazards from a spray booth that was not protected with approved automatic sprinklers.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    On or about October 25, 2018, storage and combustible materials were kept adjacent to, and within 3 feet of all sides of the spray booth.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): Open flame or spark producing equipment was located in the spraying area or within 20 feet thereof, and was not separated by a partition.    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about October 25, 2018, employees were exposed to burn hazards from spark producing equipment including but not limited to fluorescent lights, that were located above the spray booth, within 20 feet of the opening of the booth.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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):    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about April 15, 2019, employees conducting the refurbishing of office furniture were not evaluated for personal protective equipment. Employees cutting fabric with a hot knife did not have appropriate hand protection.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about October 25, 2018, a written respiratory program was not developed for respirator use during painting operations. An employee conducting painting used tight-fitting respirators during the painting process.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about October 25, 2018, a medical evaluation of an employee that wore a tight fitting respirator was not conducted to determine the employee's ability to wear a respirator.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:      516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about October 25, 2018, the respiratory hazards associated with painting parts in the spray booth were not identified and evaluated in order to determine employee exposure to the hazards.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about October 25, 2018, a fabric cutting hot knife was found with the electrical cord wrapped in electrical tape, which was plugged into an extension cord, that was plugged into two re-locatable power taps before being plugged into a wall outlet.    b) On or about April 15, 2019, a fabric cutting hot knife and attached power cord used to cut fabric was found wrapped in electrical tape.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $2,000 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:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    On or about October 25, 2018, sufficient access and working space was not maintained around live electrical equipment operating at less than 600 volts, including, but not limited to the following instances;    a) Sufficient access was not provided to an electrical panel rated at 208/120 volts located in the cut/refurb/assembly area. The panel was blocked by a cabinet located on a table.     b) Sufficient access was not provided to an electrical panel rated at 480 volts located in the dock area. The panel was blocked by a bicycle and a lawnmower.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $3,000 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:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about October 25, 2018, a hazard communication program that details how employees are trained on hazardous chemicals was not developed. Employees work with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to epoxy paints and lacquer thinner that is sprayed in a spray booth without fire protection.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about October 25, 2018, safety data sheets were not maintained in the workplace for chemicals that were used in the facility. Employees work with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to epoxy paints and lacquer thinner that is sprayed in a spray booth without fire protection.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

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:      516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about October 25, 2018, employees were not trained on hazardous chemicals in their work area. Employees work with hazardous chemicals including but not limited to epoxy paints and lacquer thinner that is sprayed in a spray booth without fire protection.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $744 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA            a) On or about October 25, 2018, walking working surfaces in the facility were not maintained free of hazards such as missing surface boards, and small holes that led to the floor below.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $744 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA    a) On or about April 15, 2019, a noise survey had not been conducted for employees conducting fabric attachment in the refurbishing room. Employees use a pneumatic table and pneumatic staplers to attach new fabric to office equipment.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

Aug 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $744 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:    516 Broadway, Lawrence, MA     a) On or about April 15, 2019, certification was not completed for employees that operated powered pallet jacks.