OSHA Inspection: CREATIVE GLASS SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a) Production floor - On or about April 12, 2023, the employer did not verify a required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written workplace certification.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  a) Production floor - On or about April 12, 2023, the employer did not provide training to each employee required to use personal protective equipment as required by this section.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) Production floor - On or about April 12, 2023, employees were exposed to flying particles from the use of compressed air used for cleaning and the employer did not ensure that employees wore appropriate eye protection.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 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) Production floor - On or about March 22, 2023, employees were provided and required to use half-face elastomeric respirators during lead soldering and glass whiting operations. The employer did not establish and implement a written respirator protection program in accordance with this section.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(ii):The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:  a.) Production floor - On or about February 14, 2023, an employee performing lead soldering on glass panels did not use a NIOSH-certified respirator within conditions of its certification by using their 3M elastomeric half-mask respirator with Parcil P-A-3 cartridges which are not NIOSH-certified.  b.) Production floor - On or about February 14, 2023, an employee performing glass panel grinding used KN95 respirators which are not NIOSH-certified.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Aug 31, 2023

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.) Production floor - On or about April 12, 2023, an employee performing leaded glass whiting was not provided a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator prior to required use in the workplace.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a.) Production floor - On or about April 12, 2023, an employee performing leaded glass whiting was not fit tested for their respirator prior to required use in the workplace.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  a.) Production floor - On or about February 14, 2023, an employee performing lead soldering on glass panels was not provided with comprehensive training on the use of respirators within the workplace.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3):Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  a.) Production floor - On or about March 1, 2023 a portable fire extinguisher was not subjected to an annual maintenance check. The fire extinguisher was last inspected March 2021.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a.) Production floor - On or about March 1, 2023, the employer did not provide employees with training to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards with incipient stage fire fighting.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) Production floor - On or about April 12, 2023 an employee was observed using a drill press missing a chip guard necessary to protect the operator and other employees from the hazard of flying chips.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a) Production floor - On or about April 12, 2023 a drill press was not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a.) Production floor adjacent to the assembly table and entryway  - On or about April 12, 2023 an employee used compressed air measured at 45 p.s.i. for cleaning an assembled glass panel.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2):Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a.) Production floor - On or around February 14, 2023, a permanently placed light fixture was powered by a flexible cord connected to a relocatable power tap.  For Reference:  Underwriters Laboratories (UL), refers to power strips as Relocatable Power Taps (RPTs) and, in its "General Information for Electrical Equipment Directory" (sometimes called the UL White Book or UL Directory) contains instructions that require UL-listed RPTs to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle; they are not to be series-connected to other RPTs or connected to extension.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a.) Production floor - On or around April 12, 2023, flexible cables wrapped around the rafters were used as a substitute for fixed wiring.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(d)(2):An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:  a) On or about February 14, 2023, the employer did not perform an initial determination of lead exposure for employees performing leaded glass window assembly.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(h)(1):All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:  a) Production floor - On or about March 1, 2023 the floor of the production area was not maintained as free as practicable of lead accumulations.  b) Whiting table - On or about March 1, 2023 the surface of the whiting table was not maintained as free as practicable of lead accumulations.   c) Workbench - On or about March 1, 2023 the workbench behind the chop saw was not maintained as free as practicable of lead accumulations.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(h)(2)(i): Floors and/or other surfaces where lead accumulates were cleaned by the use of compressed air:   a) Production floor - On or about March 1, 2023, assembled glass panels where lead may accumulate were cleaned with compressed air.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Employee(s) working in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead at any level were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025:  a) Production floor - On or about February 14, 2023, employees performing leaded glass assembly worked in an area where there is potential exposure to airborne lead and these employees were not informed of Appendix A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,349 · Current $2,000 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.) Production floor - On or about February 14, 2023, employees used hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to lead came, butyl sealant, and Uvekol S Resins in the performance of work duties and the employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with this section.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1560

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):  Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  a) Production floor - On or about April 12, 2023 spray bottles of isopropyl alcohol for the purpose of cleaning glass were not labeled with an appropriate product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof to provide general information regarding the hazards of the chemical.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Aug 31, 2023

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.) Facility - On or about February 14, 2023, the employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets and did not ensure that they were readily accessible to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as Uvekol S radiation curing resin, during each work shift.

Issued

Jun 29, 2023

Abate by

Jul 26, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a.) Production floor - On or about April 12, 2023, employees did not receive effective training on hazardous chemicals in their work area, such as Uvekol S resins and butyl sealant, at the time of their initial assignment.