OSHA Inspection: RC CABINETS, LLC

Issued

Sep 22, 2022

Abate by

Oct 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $465 · Current $465

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  The employer has not provided abatement certification for the following items: Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 5-b Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 9-a Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 10 Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 12-b Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 12-c Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 12-d Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 13 Citation No. 2 Item No(s). 1 Citation No. 2 Item No(s). 2

Issued

Sep 22, 2022

Abate by

Oct 6, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1):The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  The employer did not provide abatement documentation for the following items: Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 5-a Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 6 Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 7 Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 9-b Citation No. 1 Item No(s). 12-a

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.  Location:  Second floor production room  The employer did not prevent the accumulation of large amounts of combustible dust on surfaces throughout the room.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b):   The quantity of liquid that was located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons of Class IB, IC, II or III liguids in containers:   First floor flammables storage area  Excessive quantities of spray paint primer, finish and hardener were located in an open storage 'nook' and other 'open' areas that lacked the fire safety protections offered by a flammables storage room.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,000 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:  Location:  First floor  First floor spray booths were not equipped with automatic sprinklers.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Feb 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(f)(4):Portable extinguishers. An adequate supply of suitable portable fire extinguishers shall be installed near all spraying areas.  Location:  First floor  Portable fire extinguishers were not located near spray booths.  Instance A:  In-Line spray booth  Instance B:  Stand alone spray booth

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Feb 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operation(s) exceeded the minimum required for operation:  Location:  In-line spray booth, first floor  The quantity of flammable liquids stored in the spray booth exceeded one days supply.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:  Location:  First floor spray booths  The employer did not establish and implement a written program, including procedures to medically evaluate voluntary users of elastomeric respirators during spray finishing operations.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

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:  First floor: Employer did not perform sampling to evaluate airborne exposure to solvents during spray painting and wood dust and formaldehyde during wood machining operations.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  Location:  Facility  The company had not established and implemented energy control procedures for equipment including the cabinet press and CNC machine.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Second floor production room  Instance A:     A  guard on the BIMA 300 CNC machine was removed, thereby exposing employees to point of operation, struck-by, and caught between hazards.  Instance B:  The interlock on the BIMA CNC machine had been disabled thereby exposing employees to point of operation, struck-by and caught between hazards.  Instance C:   Interlocks on the IMA edge bander were disabled opened allowing access to points of operation and rotating shaft hazards.  Instance D:  Employees riding the vertical conveyor were exposed to fall and struck-by related hazards.  Instance E:  Employees are exposed to a struck-by and caught between hazard while operating the cabinet press.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Jan 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,681 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b):Effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment was not used when compressed air was used for cleaning purposes:  Location:  Schilling panel saw, second floor  Compressed air was used to clean machine surfaces without the use of safety glasses by the user.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2):Electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.  Production Areas, first and second floor  Electrical equipment in dusty areas was not approved for use in Class II locations.          Instance A:   Electrical disconnect for Orbital sander work station ventilation       Instance B:   Fan motor and control panel, IMA edge bander, second floor

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(a)(4):  In Class II and Class III locations, an installation was not classified using the division classification system meeting paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section.  Location:  Second and first floor production areas  The employer did not evaluate production areas to determine which equipment needed to be classified for use in Class II locations.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(f)(2):Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.  Location:  First floor electrical panel adjacent to orbital sanding workstation ventilation disconnect.  Circuits controlled by breakers in the electrical panel were not labeled.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,753 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(ii):   Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  Location:  Production areas  Unused openings in electrical disconnects, panels, outlets and switches were not effectively closed, including at:  Instance A:   Electrical disconnect at first floor orbital sander workstation. Instance B:   Electrical panel at first floor orbital sander workstation. Instance C:   Electrical outlet near grinder, second floor Instance D:  Electrical switch near grinder, second floor Instance E:   Electrical switch near office and MSDS sign, second floor

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,000 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:  Location:  First floor, adjacent to Schilling panel saw  Two portable fire extinguishers were located on the floor and there was no indication on walls or columns showing their locaiton.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(4):Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:  Location:  Second floor production room, near Schilling panel saw  A fire extinguisher was not maintained in a fully charged condition.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  Portable fire extinguishers had not received their annual maintenance checks.                                      Instance A:  General Class A fire extinguisher by band saw, first floor                                                                          Instance B:  Ansul Sentry 4A 60BC fire extinguisher by panel saw, second floor                                      Instance C:   Amerex B456 4A 80BC fire extinguisher by panel saw, second floor.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(f)(2):Portable fire extinguishers were not hydrostatically tested within the intervals specified in Table L1:  Location:  First floor, near SCMI band saw; Second floor, near Schilling panel saw     Instance A:    A Class A General fire extinguisher had not been hydrostatically tested since 1980.     Instance B:    An Ansul Sentry 4A 60BC fire extinguisher had not been hydrostatically tested since at least 2004.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,000 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) labeling, (g) material safety data sheets, and (h) information and training will be met:  Location:  Facility  A written hazard communication program was not developed and implemented where chemical products such as paints, thinners, primers, hardeners.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(i): There were no visible gauges, audible alarms or pressure activated devices installed in paint spray booths to indicate or ensure that the required air speed was maintained.  Location:  First floor 'stand alone' spray booth  A spray booth lacked a visible gage or audible alarm to alert employees of an inadequate exhaust flow.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(d)(2)(iii):Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:  Location:  First and second floor bathrooms  Bathrooms on both the first and second floors lacked hand soap.