OSHA Inspection: PCL FIXTURES, INC.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    (a) Saw Room:  The following employees were exposed to noise in excess of the OSHA Action Level and were not included in an effective Hearing Conservation Program:       1) On 10/9/19 an employee operating a CNC wood router in the Saw Room was exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Action Level of 85 dBA for an eight hour time weighted average.  This employee was exposed to noise levels of 88.4 dBA for 489 minutes for a dose of 80.7% which is in excess of the allowable 50% dose. Zero exposure was assumed for any unsampled time.      2) On 10/9/19 an employee operating a CNC wood radial arm saw in the Saw Room was exposed to noise levels in excess of the OSHA Action Level of 85 dBA for an eight hour time weighted average.  This employee was exposed to noise levels of 87.0 dBA for 481 minutes for a dose of 66.8 % which is in excess of the allowable 50% dose. Zero exposure was assumed for any unsampled time.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    (a) Saw Room:  On or about 8-19-19 when information had indicated that an employee's exposure equaled or exceeded the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer had not developed and implemented a noise level monitoring program.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  (a) Saw Room:  On or about 10-9-19 the employer did not make audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equaled or exceeded an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:  (a) Saw Room:  On or about 10-9-19 the employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k).

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Feb 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $4,723 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:    (a) Spray Painting Area:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not ensure that the space within both of the spray booths on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were protected with approved automatic sprinklers.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Feb 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10): Transparent panels used for illumination of spray booth(s) did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit(s) were located:  (a) Spray Painting Area, Small Spray Booth:  On or about 10/9/19 the employer did not ensure that the transparent panel used to isolate the lighting unit inside the spray booth from the spraying area was in place.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    (a) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.     Abatement Note:   Once the PPE Hazard Assessment is completed you shall:       1) Certify that the hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification in accordance with 1910.132(d)(2),       2) Provide training to affected employees in proper use of required PPE 1910.132 (f)(1).     Guidance on conducting and documenting a PPE Hazard Assessment can be found on OSHA's website at:     http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(2): The employer did not require employees to demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE:  (a) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not require employees to demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1): Where needed to prevent methylene chloride induced skin or eye irritation, the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it:  (a) Assembly Area and Model Shop:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not provide clean protective clothing and equipment resistant to methylene chloride, at no cost to the employee, and/or did not ensure that each affected employee used it.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $3,374 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The respiratory protection program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affected respirator use:    (a) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not ensure that the respiratory protection program was updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affected respirator use.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 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) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 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.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1730

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) Assembly Area and Model Shop:  On or about 8/19/19 where methylene chloride was present in the workplace, the employer did not determine each employee's exposure.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $3,374 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not provide the respirator user with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 5, 2020

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) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 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.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 5, 2020

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) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 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).

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3): Training was not provided prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace:  (a) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not provide training prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 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.:     (a) Saw Room:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not ensure that compressed air used for cleaning purposes was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Apr 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $3,374 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Saw Room:  On or about 9/16/19 the employer had not developed, documented and utilized procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section including routine tool changes and maintenance activities.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  (a) Saw Room:  On or about 9/16/19 the employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $3,374 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    (a) Assembly Area:  On or about 8/19/19 the did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace including plastic sheets that are heated to form display case components.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Abate by

Mar 5, 2020

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 8/19/19 the employer did not provide employees with 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.

Issued

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii): Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:  (a) Facility-wide:  On or about 8/19/19 the employer did not ensure that lavatories were provided with hot and cold, or tepid, running water in that hot or tepid water was not available.