OSHA Inspection: BERRIEN BUILT CABINETS, INC.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(i): Visible gauges or audible alarm or pressure activated devices were not installed to indicate or ensure that the required air velocity was maintained on a spray booth:    a) Paint Building - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, the spray booth did not have a manonmeter installed on the booth to measure or ensure that the required air velocity was maintained, thus exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9): Spray booths were not installed so that all portions were readily accessible for cleaning. A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides was not kept free from storage or combustible construction.    a) Paint Building - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, tables, pieces of wood, buckets of paint, and various other materials were stored within 3 feet and immediately adjacent to both exterior sides of the spray booth, thus exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary:    a) Paint Building - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, where spray finishing operations were conducted inside of a spray booth, combustible residues had accumulated on the exhaust fan and ducting, thus exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color background were not posted at all spraying areas and paint storage rooms.  a) Paint Building - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, where spray finishing operations were conducted inside of a spray booth using flammable liquids, legible "No Smoking" signs were not posted in the area, resulting in fire hazards.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10): Transparent panels used for illumination of spray booth(s) did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit(s) were located:    a) Paint Building - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, the lighting fixture installed in the spray booth did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area where the lighting unit was located and was not constructed of a noncombustible material, thus exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(4): Electrical wiring and equipment did not conform to the provisions of this paragraph and were not otherwise in accordance with subpart S of this part (Reference:  29 CFR 1910.307, Hazardous Locations):    a) Paint Building - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, the electrical box for the spray booth exhaust fan did not conform to the provisions of subpart S of 1910 in that the box was not approved for a Class I, Division 1 hazardous location, thus exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Assembly Area - On or about December 18, 2018 and at times prior to, a Red Stone portable fan forced heater was not used per the manufacturer's safe operating procedures in that the heater was being operated within 3 feet of combustible material, thus exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) Paint Building  - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, there was an unused opening on the electrical box that contained the switch to control the spray booth exhaust fan, thus exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1137.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    a) Throughout Facility - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, portable fire extinguishers were mounted for employee use and employees had not been provided with training on fire extinguisher use or the hazards related to extinguishing an incipient stage fire, thus exposing employees to potential fire hazards.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1421.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts were not guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219:    a) Main Production Building - On or about December 18, 2018, the belt and pulley drive on the horizontal belt sander (edge sander) was not guarded, thus exposing employees to in-running nip points (caught-in hazards).

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Main Production Building - On or about December 18, 2018, the nip point on each end of the horizontal belt sander (edge sander) where the sanding belt ran onto a pulley was not guarded, thus exposing employees to in-running nip points (caught-in hazards).

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) Exterior of Facility, Between Main Production Building and Paint Building - On or about December 18, 2018, the drive pulley on the motor that powered the air compressor was not guarded, thus exposing employees to in-running nip points (caught-in hazards).

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o) of this section:     a) Exterior of Facility, Between Main Production Building and Paint Building - On or about December 18, 2018, the inclined belt drive on the motor that powered the air compressor was not guarded, thus exposing employees to in-running nip points (caught-in hazards).

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $853.00 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:    a) Throughout Facility - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain a written hazard communication program at the workplace, exposing employees to possible skin and eye irritations from chemicals they were handling/working with including but not limited to acrylic lacquer, paint thinner, wood finish, wood glue, and spackling.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) Throughout Facility - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, the employer did not maintain or make Safety Data Sheets available at the site, exposing employees to possible skin and eye irritations from chemicals they were handling/working with including but not limited to acrylic lacquer, paint thinner, wood finish, wood glue, and spackling.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 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:    a) Throughout Facility - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, employees were not provided with effective hazard communication training, exposing employees to possible skin and eye irritations from chemicals they were handling/working with including but not limited to acrylic lacquer, paint thinner, wood finish, wood glue, and spackling.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    a) Paint Building - On or about and at times prior to December 18, 2018, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear respirators during spray coating operations, thus exposing the employees to respiratory irritation and skin irritation.

Issued

2019-05-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:     a) Throughout Facility - On or about December 18, 2018 and times prior to, mounted portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected on a monthly basis, thus exposing employees to potential fire hazards.