OSHA Inspection: TREASURES OF THE EARTH, LTD.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:    a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, an employee was exposed to missing guards on several saws that are used to cut wood and an air cut off tool that is used daily to cut and trim resin pieces.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019 an employee was exposed to hazards while operating the Dunlap Type 550 bench grinder that did not have a guard on it.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:  a) Jobsite, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, an employee was exposed to struck by hazards while working in the vicinity of a Galaxy box fan that hung 4.5' off the ground in the doorway to promote heat and air flow between the work areas that had an opening of approximately 2" x 7" in it.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1500.00 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:    a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, an employee was using a multi plug outlet to power work lights, a circular saw and other saws into at the work station/table and another multi plug outlet was being used in the kitchen to power the refrigerator.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019 numerous electrical boxes throughout the facility had unused openings that were not closed or covered.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, numerous electrical boxes throughout the facility did not have the individual breakers labelled to indicate what they controlled.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:  a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2018, an employee was exposed to electrical hazards due to the Ryobi Circular saw and the Central Machinery Drill Press being used that had taped repairs or did not have any tape at all on areas where the cord was damaged and the equipment remained in service for months and was used on a regular basis.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, the employer did not perform an assessment of the workplace to determine what hazards were present and what PPE would be required due to employees being exposed to various hazards such as, but not limited to; eye injuries while operating power tools without protective eyewear, working with Polyester Resin and Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide that require eye protection, gloves, and respiratory protection if not used in a ventilated area and gloves for wood cutting activities to keep the source of heat functioning in the work area.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019:  An employee was exposed to various hazards such as, but not limited to; eye injuries while operating power tools without protective eyewear, working with Polyester Resin and Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide that require eye protection, gloves, and respiratory protection if not used in a ventilated area and gloves for wood cutting activities to keep the source of heat functioning in the work area.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019 the walking-working surface was not kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): A continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted where rodents, insects, or other vermin were detected:  a) Facility, 944 Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, there is a vermin problem at the facility and the owner does not have any extermination program nor has done anything to resolve it.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:    a) Facility, 944 Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, both employees and the owner told the csho there has not been hot water in the facility for years.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) Facility, 944 Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, the employer did not access the workplace and the chemicals an employee is exposed to, to determine the need for respiratory protection, and it is noted on several of the SDS for the products used on a daily basis.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, an employee uses corrosive products such as, but not limited to; Polyester Resin and Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide and the employer had one 16 ounce bottle of solution in the hanging station of solution approximately 50 feet away from the work area as an eye wash station.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment:    a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, an employee was exposed to hazards while using compressed air for cleaning purposes at more than 30 p.s.i., did not have effective chip guarding and was not utilizing PPE.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(b)(2): Airhose and hose connections used for conducting compressed air to utilization equipment was not designed for the pressure and service to which they were subjected:  a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019 an employee uses the air cut off tool daily to cut and trim the resin pieces that did not have the proper hose connections/fittings on them.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to; various spray paints and paint type products, Polyester resin, Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide, acetone and mineral spirits and the employer does not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii): Storage cabinet(s) for flammable liquids were not designed or constructed to meet minimal fire resistance as required:    29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii)(a): Metal cabinets constructed in the following manner shall be deemed to be in compliance. The bottom, top, door, and sides of cabinet shall be at least No. 18 gage sheet iron and double walled with 1 1/2 - inch air space. Joints shall be riveted, welded or made tight by some equally effective means. The door shall be provided with a three-point lock, and the door sill shall be raised at least 2 inches above the bottom of the cabinet:    a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019,  the employer did not have a flammable/combustible storage cabinet for flammable and combustible chemicals used and stored in the facility.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, the door knob on the front entrance exit has been broken for several months and remains locked until it is released from inside the office next to it.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, an exit door was not marked "exit" to notify employees on how to exit the building.

Issued

2019-05-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  a) Facility, 944 South Main Street, Hollsopple, PA:  On or about January 31, 2019, doorways and passageways were not marked, "not an exit" to enable employees to know how to exit the building.