OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL CASEWORK & MILLWORK, LLC

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2341.00 · Current $1405.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1):29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  (a) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, employees were exposed to fire hazards where there was sawdust buildup and combustible debris throughout the area.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  (a) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, employees were exposed to trip and fall hazards where there was sawdust buildup, electrical cords, wood boards, and other debris throughout the area.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed.  (a) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, employees were exposed to fire  hazards where the back exit door was blocked by a floor fan.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1053.00 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) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, employees were provided and allowed to wear 3M Half Face Respirators.  The employer did not provide information contained in  Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 to ensure the respirator does not create a hazard for employees that use the half face respirator voluntarily.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, employees were provided and allowed to wear 3M Half Face Respirators.  The employer did not have a written program to ensure  employees that use the half face respirator voluntarily are medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1):Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, employees were exposed to trip hazards and fire hazards where the rear exit door fire extinguisher was blocked by metal rails, wooden boards and other debris.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  (a) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, employees were exposed to fire hazards where the fire extinguishers within the facility have not been serviced since July 2019.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4096.00 · Current $2458.00 Reduced

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) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, employees were exposed to amputation and laceration hazards where the Grizzly GO691 Table Saw was not properly guarded.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.   (a) Production area;  On or about July 14, 2021, employees were exposed to electrical hazards where the electrical outlet housings outlets along the front and side walls were not effectively closed.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1053.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:   (a)  Production area; On or about July 14, 2021,  employees are exposed to minor trip hazards and electrical hazards where the electrical panel box was blocked with metal rails, boards, and trashcans filled with wood debris.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1755.00 · Current $1053.00 Reduced

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) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, employees were  working with chemicals such as but not limited to paint thinner, wood glues and adhesives, spray enamels, spray lacquers, and wood stains.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program exposing employee to chemical hazards.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(5):Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  (a) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021,  employees were exposed to fire and smoke hazards where doors that could be mistaken as an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or its use.

Issued

2022-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):   (a) Production area; On or about July 14, 2021, the employer did not ensure that employees visually inspect electrical power tool cords and extension cords for external defects before use.