OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED CABINET DESIGNS

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    (a) On or about 06/13/2019 - Shop Area, employees were exposed to explosion and fire hazards due to wood dust accumulations on elevated surfaces such as, but not limited to, the ceiling panels and insulation over the router table and the horizontal surfaces at the router and table saw tables, dust collector duct work at the table saw, and on the dust collector equipment.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition.     (a) On or about 06/13/2019 - Shop Area, employees were exposed to explosion and fire hazards due to wood dust accumulations on the floor surfaces located around the router, table saw, and dust collector areas and the floor surface between the assembly table area and wall.  (b) On or about 06/13/2019 - Shop Area, employees were exposed to tripping and slipping hazards due to trash, wood pieces, and wood dust on the floor.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    (a) On or about 06/13/19 - Shop Area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate eye protection when exposed to flying particles while operating equipment such as, but not limited to, the wood working saws, pneumatic nail stapler, and dust collector.    (b) On or about 06/13/19 - Spray Area, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate eye protection when working with or spraying chemicals such as, but not limited to, M.L. Campbell White Vinyl Primer W11219 and White High Performance Precatalyzed Clear Lacquer MC 122244, Prowash Wash & Clean Up Thinner, and Minwax Wood Finish Penetrating Stains.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 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:    (a) On or about 06/13/2019 - Shop Area, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards when using the Powermatic circular table saw without a guard.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(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:    (a) On or about 06/13/2019 - Shop Area, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards when using the Powermatic circular table saw without a guard.    (b) On or about 06/13/2019 - Shop Assembly Area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards and caught-between hazards when using the DeWALT miter saw and the guard had been tied back to a weight to stay open.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    (a) On or about 06/13/2019 - Shop Area, employees were exposed to explosion, fire, and shock hazards in a Class II dust location when equipment and wiring methods were not approved or safe such as, but not limited to, cover plates were missing on electrical outlets and junction boxes, receptacles were broken on electrical outlets, temporary wiring was used to power the dust collector, the switch box for the dust collector was not effectively closed, and a breaker panel door was left open.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    (a) On or about 06/13/2019 - Spray Area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to the cover missing on an outlet box that was connected to a relocatable power tap.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $319 · Current $160 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) On or about 06/13/19 - Shop Area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the employer did not assess the workplace to address the use of appropriate eye protection for employees exposed to flying particles while operating equipment such as, but not limited to, the wood working saws, pneumatic nail stapler, and dust collector.    (b) On or about 06/13/19 - Spray Area, employees were exposed to chemical hazards when the employer did not assess the workplace to address the use of appropriate eye protection for employees working with or spraying hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, M.L. Campbell White Vinyl Primer W11219 and White High Performance Precatalyzed Clear Lacquer MC 122244, Prowash Wash & Clean Up Thinner, and Minwax Wood Finish Penetrating Stains.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 06/13/19 - Spray Area, employees were exposed to health hazards due to the employer not having a written respiratory protection program for employees who voluntarily wore a half-face mask respirator that was provided by the employer.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  (a) On or about 06/13/19 - Spray Area, employees were exposed to health hazards due to the employer not providing the basic information required in Appendix D.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  (a) On or about 06/13/2019 - Shop Area, the employer did not evaluate employee exposure to wood dust while operating and cleaning the woodworking equipment such as, but not limited to, the saws, sander, and dust collector to determine if respiratory protection is necessary to protect the health of the employee(s).

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) On or about 06/13/2019 - Spray Area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to the wire fitting not being threaded into the bushing in the outlet box.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) On or about 06/13/2019 - Spray Area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to the temporary wiring being connected from an outlet box to an outlet box that had a relocatable power tap (RPT) plugged into it.  Plugged into the RPT were two Graco sprayers, a floor fan, a radio, and an extension cord was that was plugged into another extension cord that was plugged into a portable sprayer.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On or about 06/13/2019 - 3723 Florence Blvd, Florence, AL, employees were exposed to fire and chemical hazards when a written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented for employees working with and around chemicals including, but not limited to, M.L. Campbell White Vinyl Primer W11219 and White High Performance Precatalyzed Clear Lacquer MC 122244, Prowash Wash & Clean Up Thinner, and Minwax Wood Finish Penetrating Stains.