OSHA Inspection: THE OLD GOAT WOOD SHOP

Issued

2019-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section (" Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"):     (a) On or about 05/30/2019, at facility, for the wood processors who voluntarily wear 3M half face respirator and Drager N95 respirators while brushing, sawing, and sanding wood containing wood dust.  The paint on the wood contains lead ranging from 0.0868 percent to 44.913 percent.  Employer did not provide Appendix D to employees.

Issued

2019-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  (a) On or about 05/30/2019, at facility, for the wood processors who voluntarily wear 3M half face respirator and Drager N95 respirators while brushing, sawing, and sanding wood containing wood dust.  The paint on the wood contains lead ranging from 0.0868 percent to 44.913 percent.  Employer did not provide a medical evaluation and training to employees.

Issued

2019-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:     (a) On or about 05/30/2019, at facility, for the wood processors brushing, sawing, and sanding wood containing lead.  Bulk sample collected by OSHA from wood that has been reclaimed contained 44.9130 percent of lead.  The employer did not do an initial determination for employee exposure to lead.

Issued

2019-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:    (a) On or about 05/30/2019, at facility, for the wood processors brushing, sawing, and sanding wood containing lead. Bulk sample collected by OSHA from wood that has been reclaimed contained 44.9130 percent of lead.  The employer did not train the employees on the hazards of lead.

Issued

2019-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(i): The employer did not comply with all the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard for lead:     (a) On or about 05/30/2019, at facility, for the wood processors brushing, sawing, and sanding wood containing lead. Bulk sample collected by OSHA from wood that has been reclaimed contained 44.9130 percent of lead.  The employer did not train the employees on the hazards of lead.

Issued

2019-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(1)(ii): In classifying the hazards of lead the following hazards were not addressed: Reproductive/developmental toxicity; central nervous system effects; kidney effects; blood effects; and acute toxicity effects:  (a) On or about 05/30/2019, at facility, for the wood processors brushing, sawing, and sanding wood containing lead. Bulk sample collected by OSHA from wood that has been reclaimed contained 44.9130 percent of lead.  The employer did not train the employees on the hazards of lead.

Issued

2019-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:        (a) On or about 05/30/2019, at facility, for the wood processors brushing, sawing, and sanding wood.  Employer did not develop a hazard communication program to cover wood dust and other chemicals used at the facility such as, but not limited to, 2 cycle engine oil, Karcher pump guard, and wood finishes.

Issued

2019-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about 05/30/2019, at facility, for the wood processors brushing, sawing, and sanding wood.  Employer did not train employees on hazard communication that covered wood dust and other chemicals used at the facility such as, but not limited to, 2 cycle engine oil, Karcher pump guard, and wood finishes.