OSHA Inspection: DAVID VINCENT WOODWORK, LLC

Issued

Mar 27, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $614 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) Shop Area:   Employees cutting hardwood (e.g. maple) with mechanical saws were required to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 2/11/20.

Issued

Mar 27, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 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) Shop Area:   Employees cutting hardwood (e.g. maple) with mechanical saws were required to wear N95 filtering facepiece respirators and the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees; on or about 2/11/20.

Issued

Mar 27, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,006 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall 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, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a) Shop Area:   Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals when cutting hardwoods (e.g., maple) and building cabinets using Bondo Body Filler  (styrene) and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program; on or about 2/4/20.

Issued

Mar 27, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Shop Area: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals when cutting hardwoods (e.g., maple) and building cabinets using Bondo Body Filler (styrene) and the employer did not obtain a safety data sheet for these hazardous chemicals; on or about 2/11/20.

Issued

Mar 27, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 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) Shop Area: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals when cutting hardwoods (e.g., maple) and building cabinets using Bondo Body Filler (styrene) and the employer did not provide training on the hazardous chemicals;  on or about 2/11/20.

Issued

Mar 27, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit."  a) Entire Building:  The front and rear exit doors were not marked by signs reading "Exit"; on or about 2/11/20.

Issued

Mar 27, 2020

Abate by

May 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  a) Middle Room - Unused storage:  Signs were not posted in this room indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit; on or about 2/11/20.