OSHA Inspection: QUALITY DESIGN CABINET, LLC

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards from  dust collection systems and from dust collectors being located inside a building:  (a)  Second floor custom cabinet production area: On or about June 21, 2022  the following conditions were present:         (1) There was an enclosure-less dust collector used to collect wood dust  located within 20 feet of areas normally occupied by employees,         (2) Nonconductive duct work was used to convey wood dust to the dust collectors,         (3) Flexible duct work was used extensively to convey wood dust.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

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) Second floor production area:  On or about June 21, 2022 employees were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without special knowledge in that the door was secured with a wooden bar across it.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area:  (a) Second floor production area:  On or about June 21, 2022 exit routes were not arranged so that employees would have to travel toward high hazard areas, including a room used to store oxygen cylinders with combustible, flammable materials on the northeast side of the production area and stairwells that lead to the buildings unmaintained first floor area that is largely unlighted, has electrical hazards and unmarked floor openings.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.  (a) Second floor production area:  On or about June 21, 2022 exit routes leading from the exit doors on the west and northeast sides of the work area into the buildings first floor were not adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  (a) Second floor production area:  On or about June 21, 2022 each emergency exit, including exits on the south and northeast side of the work area, were not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.38(d): The employer did not have and maintain an employee alarm system that used a distinctive signal for each purpose and comply with the requirements in 29 CFR 1910.165:   (a) Second floor production area:  On or about June 21, 2022 the employer did not maintain an employee alarm system, in that the employer could not demonstrate that the fire alarm system was functioning properly.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,108 · Current $3,108

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.   (a)  Throughout Second floor:  On or about June 21, 2022, the employer had not ensured that unused openings in electrical boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings, including switch boxes for overhead lights located on the south wall and equipment power transformers on the west wall, were effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(b): Areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 were not properly documented:   (a)  Second floor custom cabinet production area:  On or about June 21, 2022, the employer had not properly documented the locations, including the custom cabinet production area where combustible dusts including wood dusts are generated and transferred, under the Class and Zone system.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:  (a) Second floor custom cabinet production area:  On or about June 21, 2022 electrical equipment including, but not limited to, overhead heaters and wall fans, switch panels and transformers in Class II Division 1 and Class II Division 2 locations, were  not intrinsically safe or approved for Class II Division I or  Class II Division 2 locations.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(g)(5):The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  (a)  Second floor custom cabinet production area:  On or about June 21, 2022 the path to ground on the dust collector blower motor was not effective in that the circuit's grounding wire was not secured to the motor housing.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $4,351

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a) Company wide:  On or about June 21, 2022 the  had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program  that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).  The employer directs employees to work with wood dusts, and other hazardous materials including lacquer thinners and painting products.

Issued

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   (a) Company-wide:  On or about June 21, 2022 the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical including, but not limited to, lacquer thinners and painting products and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).