OSHA Inspection: WOODCRAFT DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS

Issued

May 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,984 · Current $1,992 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)(2):The quantity of Category 2, 3 or 4 flammable liquid located outside of an inside storage room or storage cabinet in a building or in any one fire area of a building exceeded 120 gallons:  Paint Room: On or about 1-25-23, approximately 250 gallons of  flammable liquids including paints, thinners, and stains used for during spraying operations, were stored outside of a flammable storage cabinet.

Issued

May 19, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $2,657 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.107(b)(5)(iv):Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  Paint Room:  On or about  1-25-23 and 4-6-23, there were no automatic sprinklers in the paint booth where paints and stains were sprayed.

Issued

May 19, 2023

Abate by

Jul 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,641 · Current $3,321 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(1):Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  Wood Working Shop: a. On or about 1-25-23, the Powermatic table saw was not used with a hood guard. b. On or about  4-6-23,  the Casolin panel saw was not used with a  hood guard.

Issued

May 19, 2023

Abate by

Jul 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(2):Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  Wood Working Shop: a. On or about 1-25-23, the Powermatic table saw was not used with a spreader. b. On or about  4-6-23,  the Casolin sliding table saw was not used with a spreader.

Issued

May 19, 2023

Abate by

Jul 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(3):Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  Wood Working Shop: On or about 1-25-23, the Powermatic table saw was not used with a non kickback fingers.

Issued

May 19, 2023

Abate by

Aug 23, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,984 · Current $1,992 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  Wood Work Shop: On or about 1-25-23, not all employees had received information and training on the hazards of the chemicals used during painting, adhesive application, and during wood working operations where combustible wood dust was generated.

Issued

May 19, 2023

Abate by

Jul 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Paint Room and Wood Working Shop:  On or about 1-25-23 and 4-6-23, medical evaluations were not implemented where employees voluntarily used half mask respirators during painting, staining, wood sanding, and/or adhesive applications.

Issued

May 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1052(d)(2):The employer did not perform initial monitoring to determine each employee's exposure to methylene chloride:  Wood Working Shop: On or about 4-6-23, employees were spraying  an adhesive that contained methylene chloride and an exposure assessment had not been conducted.