OSHA Inspection: INTERIOR WOODWORKING LLC

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

May 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:  On or about October 20, 2020 the employer had not conducted a personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment to determine the appropriate PPE for employees to use to protect their faces and hands while performing tasks, including but not limited to, changing propane cylinders and handling chemicals used in spray applications.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

May 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  On or about October 20, 2020 the employer had not verified through a written certification that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,873 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  On or about October 20, 2020 the employer permitted employees spraying primers, paints and sealants in the open face spray booth to utilize tight fitting cartridge respirators without establishing and implementing all of the elements of a respirator protection program.  The elements of a written respiratory protection program were not followed, including but not limited to, medical evaluations, fit-testing, and employee training for the safe use, cleaning and storage of respirators.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.   On or about October 20, 2020 the employer had not conducted an evaluation of the workplace that included a reasonable estimation of employee(s) exposures to respiratory hazards during the spraying finishing process.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator:   On or about October 20, 2020 the employer had not provided medical evaluations to each employee permitted to don half facepiece tight fitting respirators during spraying operations to ensure each employee was medically able to utilize a respirator.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph:    On or about October 20, 2020 the employer permitted employees spraying primers, paints, and sealants in the open face spray booth to utilize tight fitting cartridge respirators without ensuring each employee had successfully passed a qualitative or a quantitative fit test to ensure a proper seal.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

Jul 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.   On or about October 20, 2020 the employer had not provided employees, utilizing tight fitting respirators during spray operations, training to ensure employees were knowledgeable on donning and doffing, the proper usage, inspection, care and storage of the respirators they utilized.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

May 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,873 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   On or about October 20, 2020 the employer had not ensured that each employee authorized to operate the Toyota 42-4FGC25 LP forklift had successfully completed a training and evaluation for the safe operation of the powered industrial vehicle.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

May 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(3)(i)(K): Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace. Truck related topics: Refueling and/or charging and recharging of batteries:   On or about October 20, 2020 the employer had not ensured that each employee authorized to operate the Toyota 42-4FGC25 LP forklift had received training on the proper procedures for handling and changing LP fuel cylinders.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

May 12, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  On or about October 20, 2020 the employer had not certified each employee authorized to operate the Toyota 42-4FGC25 LP forklift through the successful completion of training and a practical evaluation.

Issued

Apr 14, 2021

Abate by

Apr 28, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1):The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:   On or about October 20, 2020, fire extinguishers mounted in the facility were not marked to identity their location in case of an emergency.