OSHA Inspection: SPINNING DESIGNS, INC.

Issued

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,386 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 1910.134(c)(1)(i)-(ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:     a) Production Area: A site specific written respiratory protection program that included, but was not limited to training, storage, and maintenance of respirators was not established for employees wearing 3M brand half faced respirators with organic vapor cartridges during glue spraying operations as of 5/2/19.      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 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 was required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) Production Area: The Employer did not ensure that employees required to wear 3M brand half faced respirators with organic vapor cartridges during glue spraying operations were provided a medical evaluation prior to their use of respirators as of 5/2/2019.   NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,311 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1): The employer did not provide information and training for each affected employee prior to or at the time of initial assignment to a job involving potential exposure to methylene chloride:    a) Production Area: The employer did not  provide information and training on Formica 200 use that contained 35% Methylene Chloride (carcinogen) prior to using the product as of 5/2/19.      NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria in 29 CFR 1910.1200 (f), (g), and (h) would be met:   a) Production Area: The Employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees working with products such as Pro Industrial Multi Surface Acrylic Coating and Formica 200 containing 35% Methylene Chloride (carcinogen) during glue spraying operations as of 5/2/19.   NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:   a) Production Area: Employees using hazardous chemicals which included, but were not limited to Pro Industrial Multi Surface Acrylic Coating and  Formica 200 glue containing 35% Methylene Chloride (carcinogen) did not receive site specific training on the hazards of the chemicals onsite as of 5/2/19.  NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,311 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(1)(i): Where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure:      a) Production Area: The Employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine an employee's exposure while handling Formica 200, containing  35% Methylene Chloride (carcinogen) during glue application operations as observed on 5/2/19.    NOTE: BECAUSE ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION IS ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN THE CASE FILE, THE EMPLOYER NEED NOT SUBMIT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS VIOLATION AS NORMALLY REQUIRED BY 29 CFR 1903.19.