OSHA Inspection: KINGWOOD FINE CABINETRY

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

May 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,182 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the recognized hazard of being struck by fragments of plastic pipe.  On or about 27 February 2019, a compressed air system installed within the Shop was using 1/2-inch Cresline PVC 1120 (polyvinyl chloride), SCH-40 600 PSI Water and rated for drinking water was operating at approximately 80 psi, exposing employees in the area to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles. The plastic service line had multiple drops to quick connect outlets for air nozzle lines.  PVC pipe and fittings do not possess shatter resistant properties and the brittle PVC material can be broken or shattered by external forces and stress.  This pipe is designed for transmittal of liquids which do not possess the high amounts of stored energy present in compressed gases. This hazard has been recognized by the manufacturer of this PVC product, the Plastic Pipe Institute, the American National Standards Institute, and OSHA through an official Safety Hazard Information Bulletin dated May 20, 1988.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,182 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut.  On or about 4 February 2019, and at times prior thereto, shop workers were utilizing two table saws without the blade guards, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the rotating blade.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Handfed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator.  On or about 4 February 2019, and at times prior thereto, shop workers were utilizing two table saws without the splitters, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the material being cut or the rotating blade.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Handfed ripsaw(s) did not have were not provided with non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator.  On or about 4 February 2019, and at times prior thereto, shop workers were utilizing two table saws without the non-kickback fingers, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the material being cut or the rotating blade.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch.  On or about 27 February 2019, and at times prior thereto, a bench grinder was used in which the tongue guard was not adjusted to within 1/4-inch of the abrasive wheel surface, exposing employees using the grinder to the hazard of being struck by flying debris or projectiles.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.  On or about 27 February 2019, and at times prior thereto, employees working within the shop floor used compressed air for cleaning purposes that was not reduced to 30 psi, exposing the employees to the hazard of being struck by a focused stream of air.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.  On 27 February 2019, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not post the 2018 OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses within the workplace.

Issued

Mar 28, 2019

Abate by

Apr 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  On 4 February 2019 at approximately 12:00 PM, an employee suffered an injury to the left hand and two fingers due to being lacerated by a table saw, which required hospitalization. The employer reported the in-patient hospitalization on 20 February 2019 at approximately 8:00 AM.