OSHA Inspection: 3 L DESIGNS, INC.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  (a) The employer did not verify that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification.  In the glue area, employees were exposed to eye and skin contact hazards when spraying adhesives and handling materials that had been sprayed with adhesive, including Tensorgrip adhesive which contained methylene chloride and Wilsonart adhesive which contained acetone and petroleum distillates.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:  (a) In the glue area, the employer did not provide and require employees to wear protective equipment including eye protection and hand protection that was resistant to methylene chloride.  Employees were exposed to eye and skin contact hazards when spraying adhesive containing methylene chloride and handling materials that had been sprayed with adhesive.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 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:  (a) The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for an employee required to wear a half-mask air-purifying respirator during spray finishing operations in a spray room.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 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:  (a) In the spray room, an employee wore a half-mask air-purifying respirator during spray finishing operations without first being medically evaluated to determine fitness to wear the respirator.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(3)(i): The employer did not inform each affected employee of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information available in its appendices and/or how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace:  (a) In the glue area, employees spraying adhesive containing methylene chloride and handling materials that had been sprayed with adhesive were not informed of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1052 and the information in its appendices and how to access or obtain a copy of it in the workplace.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 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) The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified for labeling, safety data sheets, and training will be met.  Employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, wood dust, lacquer thinner, and spray adhesives.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  (a) Near the glue area, a plunger can containing lacquer thinner was not labeled.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) In work areas, safety data sheets were not readily accessible for employees working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, wood dust, lacquer thinner, and spray adhesives.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 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:  (a) The employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals including the location of the written hazard communication program and safety data sheets, the hazards of the chemicals, and the measures employees can take to protect themselves from the hazards such as personal protective equipment to be used.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2): The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:  (a) In the glue area, where employees sprayed adhesive containing 60-75% methylene chloride, the employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine employees' 8-hour time-weighted average exposures or 15-minute short-term exposures to methylene chloride.