OSHA Inspection: HARBOR FURNITURE MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:   a)  Stain / Sealer Spray Area; On or about March 27, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear respirators in the work place but the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 6, 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)  Stain / Sealer Spray Area; On or about March 27, 2019 the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting half face negative pressure respirator without first being medically evaluated to ensure the employees are medically able to wear a negative pressure respirator.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a)  Stain / Sealer Spray Area; On or about March 27, 2019 the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting half mask negative pressure respirator without first being fit tested.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):  a)  Stain / Sealer Spray Area; On or about March 27, 2019 the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting half mask negative pressure respirator without first being provided training as required by the standard.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Aug 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities   for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes (eye wash containing a copious flow of water for a 15 min time period) and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.  a) Production Area; On or about March 27, 2019 the employer exposed employees to chemical burn hazards in that the employer failed to provide adequate facilities (such as described in ANSI Z358.1-1998 requiring eye washes to contain a flow rate of 0.4 gallons per minute of water for a 15 min time period) when working with corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to paints and epoxies used in the facility.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    a) Facility wide; On or about March 27, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that the employer had including but not limited to paint, stain, acetone, resin, MEK, oil, grease, alcohol, and stain chemicals and products but failed to maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the facility in accordance with the regulation.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 30, 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) Facility Wide; On or about March 27, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential chemical hazards such as but not limited to Phenol, 2,4, Toluene Diisocyanate, Diethylenetriamine in that secondary containers did not have all of the information required on the labeling of the containers such as product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 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:  a)  Facility wide; On or about March 27, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals and substances that include but are not limited to motor oil, grease, transmission fluid, paint, stain, acetone, MEK, and corrosive hardener without providing information and training on these chemicals and substances as required by the standard.

Issued

Jul 18, 2019

Abate by

Jul 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the  safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a)  Facility Wide; On or about March 27, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were not provided the new information and training on the UN Global Harmonized System (GHS) to include Safety Data Sheets (SDS).