OSHA Inspection: WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Jun 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,127 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0040044012902440

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):The employer did not determine if the voluntary use of a respirator did not in itself create a hazard:  a)	Finishing Department:  On or about January 25, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards from dust and paint particulates during spray operation work tasks while providing employees tight fitting half masks respirators and did not ensure the respirator itself did not create a health hazard.

Issued

Jun 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0440129024409135

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)	Finishing Department:  On or about January 25, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards from dust and paint particulates during spray operation work tasks while providing employees tight fitting half mask respirators for voluntary use and did not implement elements of a written respiratory protection program to ensure the employee is medically able to use respirator and that it is cleaned, stored and maintained not to present a health hazard.

Issued

Jun 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0440129024409135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  a)	Finishing Department:  On or about January 25, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to inhalation hazards from dust and paint particulates during spray operation work tasks while providing employees tight fitting half mask respirators for voluntary use and did not ensure the respirators were stored properly.

Issued

Jun 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0440129024409135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a)	Finishing Department:  On or about January 25, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to particulate and vapor inhalation hazards during spray finishing operations while providing and allowing voluntary use of 3M tight fitting half mask respirator without ensuring training on appendix D.

Issued

Jun 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.94(c)(7)(iii)(b):A pressure gage marked to show the pressure drop across the filters of the spray booth to indicate that the filters require cleaning or replacement was not installed:  a)	Spray Paint Booth 18: On or about January 25, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to respiratory and fire hazards by not installing a gauge that will show pressure drop across filters to ensure filters are replaced or cleaned to ensure airflow through the booth that would dissipate vapor and particulate accumulations.

Issued

Jun 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(i):The average air speed over the open face of the paint spray booth was less than 100 linear feet per minute.  a)	Spray Paint Booth 6: On or about January 25, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards by not ensuring the average air velocity at the cross section of the paint booth was not less than 100 ft/min while an employee conducted spray finishing painting operations.  a)	Spray Paint Booth 8: On or about January 25, 2022 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards by not ensuring the air velocity at the cross section of the booth was not less than 100 ft/min while and employee conducted spray finishing painting operations.

Issued

Jun 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(d)(6):Employees were not notified within 15 working days of receiving the results of formaldehyde exposure monitoring, in writing, either by distributing copies of the results to the employees or by posting the results:  a) Spray Finishing Area - Destressing:  On or about January 27, 2022,and at times prior to, the employer provided OSHA with employer air monitoring data from 2016 that indicated the employer exposed an employee to Formaldehyde vapors and dust above the OSHA Action Level (AL) of 0.50 parts per million with documented employer monitoring and did not notify the employee(s) of air monitoring results.

Issued

Jun 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(l)(1)(i):The employer did not institute medical surveillance programs for all employees exposed to formaldehyde at concentrations at or exceeding the action level or exceeding the STEL:  a) Finishing Department - Destressing:  On or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer provided OSHA with a copy of sample results indicating an employee was exposed to formaldehyde vapors above the OSHA Action Level and the employer did not institute a medical surveillance program as required by the standard.

Issued

Jun 17, 2022

Abate by

Jun 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(n)(3)(ii):The training program for all employees exposed to formaldehyde did not include the purpose for and a description of the medical surveillance program required by this formaldehyde standard:  a) Finishing Department - Destressing:  On or about January 27, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer provided OSHA with a copy of sample results indicating an employee was exposed to formaldehyde vapors above the OSHA Action Level and the employer did not have a training program to include purpose and description of a medical surveillance program.