OSHA Inspection: BRUBAKER KITCHENS, INCORPORATED

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10): Panels were not of a noncombustible material of such a nature or so protected that breakage will be unlikely:    a) Paint Booth - An employee working spraying flammable paints in the paint booth was exposed to an explosion hazard from a missing light cover in the paint booth, on or about June 11, 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $2,000 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) Paint Room - An employee wearing half face respirators was exposed to respiratory hazards from not having an established and implemented written respirator protection program, on or about June 11, 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 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) Paint Room - An employee wearing a half face respirator was exposed to respiratory hazards from not having a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, on or about June 11, 2020.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 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) Paint Room - An employee wearing a half face respirator was exposed to respiratory hazards from not having a tight-fitting facepiece respirator qualitative fit test or quantitative fit test, on or about June 11, 2020.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Paint Room - An employee mixing paint with Sher-wood Kemvar was exposed to chemical hazards from not having an eyewash in the area while working with corrosive materials, on or about June 11, 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,470 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    a) Saw At Front of Shop - Employees using the table saw are exposed to struck by hazards from a table saw that was not equipped with a spreader, on or about June 11, 2020.     b) Saw In Middle of Shop - Employees using the table saw are exposed to struck by hazards from a table saw that was not equipped with a spreader, on or about June 11, 2020.     c) Rough Lumber Saw - Employees using the table saw are exposed to struck by hazards from a table saw that was not equipped with a spreader, on or about June 11, 2020.     Note:  The spreader in connection with groving, dadoing or rabbeting is not required.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a) Saw At Front of Shop-Employees using the table saw are exposed struck by hazards from a table saw that was not equipped with fingers or dogs, on or about June 11, 2020.   b) Saw In Middle of Shop- Employees using the table saw are exposed to struck by hazards  from a table saw that was not equipped with fingers or dogs, on or about June 11, 2020.   c) Rough Lumber Saw-Employees using the table saw are exposed to struck by hazards from a table saw that was not equipped with fingers or dogs, on or about June 10 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Workstation By Door - Employees using and walking in the area of the workstation are exposed to electrical and fire hazards from Romex wiring used other than per the listed and labeled, on or about June 11, 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $2,000

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) Rear Loading Dock - An employee moving waste drums into the back room was exposed to electrical hazards from an uncovered outlet, on or about June 11, 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 30, 2020

Abate by

Oct 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:  a) Grinder By Employee Entrance - Employees using the grinder were exposed to struck-by hazards from not having sides on the grinder cover, on or about June 11, 2020.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.