OSHA Inspection: MASTERCRAFTERS, INC.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $3,232 Reduced

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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) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover DE 19904: On or about June 23, 2022, the site was cluttered by cardboard boxes, trash, cabinet building materials, paperwork, ladders, and other miscellaneous items.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $3,232 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(b)(1): Two exit routes. At least two exit routes were not available in the workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency, except as allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The exit routes must be located as far away as practical from each other so that if one exit route is blocked by fire or smoke, employees can evacuate using the second exit route:   a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 23, 2022,  employees working in the warehouse area on the southern side had only one exit route, through the warehouse, exposing these employees to injuries during an emergency evacuation.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $3,232 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes must be arranged so that employees will not have to travel toward a high hazard area, unless the path of travel is effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers.  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Shop Areas and Paint area): On or about June 23, 2022, exit routes obstructed by a 5-gallon flammable container of Wilsonart 1700 contact adhesive stored along the exit egress route, along with various other flammable liquids stored outside a exit door. Additionally, the walking working surfaces were covered with wood dust determined to be explosive which was located along the route.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Warehouse): On or about June 23, 2022, exit routes in the warehouse were blocked by completed cabinets stacked in an unorganized fashion.   b) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Corian shop): On or about June 23, 2022, exit routes in the Corian shop were blocked by cabinet materials stacked in an unorganized fashion.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route must be adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 23, 2022, exit routes were not lit and operations extended into the hours of darkness.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 23, 2022, emergency exits were not visible or marked with an "exit" sign as required.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:   a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 23, 2022, signs were not posted indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit access.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,616 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.38(d): Employee alarm system. An employer must have and maintain an employee alarm system. The employee alarm system must use a distinctive signal for each purpose and comply with the requirements in �� 1910.165.  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 23, 2022, the building was not provided with an alarm, paging system or other method to alert employees to evacuate in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.38(e): Training. An employer must designate and train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees.  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Throughout): On or about June 23, 2022, the employer failed to train employees in the safe and orderly evacuation procedures to be used at the facility in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $3,232 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1):The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Throughout): On or about June 23, 2022, the employer failed to conduct yearly, and monthly inspections of the portable fire extinguishers located at the worksite.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $3,232 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage:  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Warehouse): On or about June 23, 2022,  storage areas had accumulation of cardboard boxes of cabinetry building materials and other combustible materials. This exposed employees to pests, trip, fall and fire hazards.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $3,232 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover DE 19904 (Warehouse): On or about June 23, 2022, the employer did not ensure the operators of the Toyota Forklift Truck model number 42-4FC20, model number 404FGC25-10913 were competent to operate the power industrial truck safely or as required.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,771 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(a)(12):The portion of circular saw(s) beneath or behind the table, where there was a possibility of contact with the saw, was not covered with a guard or exhaust hood).  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Warehouse): On or about June 23, 2022, the employer permitted employees to use a table saw without a guard or exhaust hood.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $3,232 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Paint area): On or about June 23, 2022, the employer failed to ensure electrical outlet had a protective cover, exposing employees to the hazards of electrical hazards.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6): Deteriorating agents. Unless identified for use in the operating environment, no conductors or equipment shall be located in damp or wet locations; where exposed to gases, fumes, vapors, liquids, or other agents that have a deteriorating effect on the conductors or equipment; or where exposed to excessive temperatures.  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Paint Area): On or about June 23, 2022, spray paint operations were conducted in a room not designed for spray painting. Paint over spray was observed on non-intrinsically safe electrical components exposing employees to potential explosion, fire, or electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): Mechanical execution of work. Electric equipment shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner.  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover De. 19904 (Paint Area): On or about June 23, 2022, and days prior an electrical junction box was found lying on a shelf with energized wires inside powering the exhaust fan located in the paint area not properly mounted or protected.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iii): Internal parts of electrical equipment, including busbars, wiring terminals, insulators, and other surfaces, may not be damaged or contaminated by foreign materials such as paint, plaster, cleaners, abrasives, or corrosive residues.  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Paint Area): On or about June 23, 2022, paint operations were conducted in a room not designed for spray painting. Paint over spray was observed on non-intrinsically safe electrical components exposing employees to potential explosion, fire, or electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Corian Shop): On or about June 23, 2022, the employer failed to properly identify all circuit breakers inside Cutter-Hammer breaker panel located in the Corian shop to clearly mark their specific purpose.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Paint Area): On or about June 23, 2022, an electrical junction box was found lying on a shelf with energized wires inside powering the exhaust fan located in the paint area not properly mounted or protected.  b) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Paint area): On or about June 23, 2022, an electrical outlet did not have a protective cover, exposing employees to the hazards of electrical shock.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $3,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables shall be protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points.  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Warehouse): On or about June 23, 2022,  an extension cord used to service a 120 V forklift ran beneath an exit doorway and gravel.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Wood working Shop): On or about June 23, 2022, extension cords were  run through the exterior wall and used as permanent wiring. The extension cord were plugged into a 120 V outlet.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Abate by

Jan 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Wood working Shop): On or about June 23, 2022, multiple extension cords did not have proper strain relief. The extension cord was plugged into a 120 V outlet.   b) a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 (Corian Shop): On or about June 23, 2022, multiple extension cords did not have proper strain relief. The extension cord was plugged into a 120 V outlet.

Issued

Dec 19, 2022

Penalty

Initial $829 · Current $539 Reduced

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29 CFR 1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  a) 1234 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE 19904: On or about June 23, 2022,  the employer failed to provide OSHA 300 logs to a duly authorized government representative within four hours.