OSHA Inspection: MOWDY CABINETRY LLC

Issued

Jan 26, 2022

Abate by

Feb 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,119 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: Facility - On or about October 4, 2021 the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a 3M Half Facepiece respirator during painting, exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jan 26, 2022

Abate by

Feb 17, 2022

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:   Facility - On or about October 4, 2021 the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for the painter using a 3M half face piece respirator exposing the employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jan 26, 2022

Abate by

Feb 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator was fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece was used, and at least annually thereafter:     Facility - On or about October 4, 2021 the employer did not ensure that the painter was fit tested prior to using a 3M half face piece respirator exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jan 26, 2022

Abate by

Feb 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provided effective training to employees who are required to use respirators:   Facility - On or about October 4, 2021 2021 the employer did not provide respiratory training to the employee(s) required to use a 3m half face piece respirator exposing employees to respiratory hazards.

Issued

Jan 26, 2022

Abate by

Feb 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,119 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve.   (A)  Paint storage area - On or about October 4, 2021, employees were exposed to fire hazards in that a 55-gallon container of flammable solvent (Ultra-Kleen Spray Equipment Solution - 5113) did not have a self closing valve.

Issued

Jan 26, 2022

Abate by

Feb 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Class I flammable liquid(s) were dispensed into containers without electrically interconnecting the nozzle and the container:   (A)  Paint storage area - On or about October 4, 2021, employees were exposed to fire hazards due to static electricity discharge ignition of flammable solvent (Ultra-Kleen Spray Equipment Solution - 5113) while being dispensed into secondary containers without being bonded.

Issued

Jan 26, 2022

Abate by

Feb 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,865 · Current $1,119 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:  (a)  Facility - On or about October 4, 2021 employees were exposed to chemical exposure hazards due to the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program governing the use of chemicals such as but not limited to paint reducers, hardeners, stains and other hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Jan 26, 2022

Abate by

Feb 17, 2022

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 areas at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a)  Facility - On or about October 4, 2021 employees were exposed to chemical exposure due to the lack of training on the chemicals being utilized in the workplace such as but not limited to paint reducers, hardeners, stains and other hazardous chemicals.