OSHA Inspection: SUNSET CUSTOM CABINETRY AND WOODWORK, INC

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Abate by

Jun 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,492 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(d)(1):Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) At the spray Area: On or about January 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to fire and smoke hazards, in that an exit door that had been designated and marked as an emergency exit had a lock on it.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Abate by

Jul 15, 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:  a) At the spray Area: On or about January 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards  in that there was no respirator protection program established for the facility and employees were required to use negative pressure air purifying respirators.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Abate by

Jul 15, 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:  a) At the spray Area: On or about January 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards,  in that, there were no respirator medical evaluations conducted for employees were required to use negative pressure air purifying respirators.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Abate by

Jul 15, 2022

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) At the spray Area: On or about January 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards,  in that, there were no respirator fit tests conducted for employees were required to use negative pressure air purifying respirators.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Abate by

Jul 15, 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/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) At the spray Area: On or about January 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to skin hazards, in that, there was no hazard communication program established for the facility and employees were required to use skin sensitizing chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Exterior 450 Satin varnish and Agualente Plus Water Borne Pre-Catalyzed Clear lacquer.

Issued

Jun 10, 2022

Abate by

Jul 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets:    a) At the spray Area: On or about January 14, 2022, the employer exposed employees to skin hazards, in that, there was no hazard communication training conducted for the employees who were required to use skin sensitizing chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Exterior 450 Satin varnish and Agualente Plus Water Borne Pre-Catalyzed Clear lacquer.