OSHA Inspection: THOUGHTFUL CRAFTSMEN, INC.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $2,500 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) On or about February 23, 2023, the employer provided employees with respirators and required employees to wear respirators, but had not established nor implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 17, 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) On or about February 23, 2023, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to employees that were required to wear a respirator.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  a)On or about February 23, 2023, Thoughtful Craftsmen failed to ensure any employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator is used, and at least annually.  Proper fitting of respirators is crucial in order for respirators to work as they are designed to.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) On or about February 23, 2023, the employer failed to provide employees who were required to wear a respirator with the required training and information.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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.  On or about February 28, 2023 Thoughtful Craftsmen failed to implement a procedure to monitor if employees were exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air.  a)  On February 28, 2023,  an employee tasked with stripping the old paint off window frames in the window tuning room was exposed to a time weighted average (TWA) of 52.937 micrograms per cubic meter of air for lead, approximately 23 micrograms per cubic meter above the action level.  Sampling accounted for the period of 337 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 143 minutes.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(h)(1):All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  On or about February 23, 2023 Thoughtful Craftsmen failed to establish an internal housekeeping procedure to ensure surfaces were maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  a) On or about February 23, 2023 the RYOBI saw located in the regulated lead free main room was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  b) On or about February 23, 2023 the table located in the regulated lead free main room was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  c) On or about February 23, 2023 the sink located the regulated lead free main room of the warehouse was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  d) On or about February 23, 2023 the door handle leading to the multi employer break room was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  e) On or about February 23, 2023 the coffee maker and microwave located in the multi employer break room was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.  f) On or about February 23, 2023 the table in the multi employer break room was not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1025(j)(1)(i):   The employer did not institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are or may be exposed at or above the action level for more than 30 days per year:   On or about February 28, 2023 Thoughtful Craftsmen failed to establish a medical surveillance program for employees who are or may be exposed to lead at or above the action level of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air for more than 30 days per year.  a)  On February 28, 2023,  an employee tasked with stripping the old paint of window frames in the window tuning room was exposed to a time weighted average (TWA) of 52.937 micrograms per cubic meter of air for lead, approximately 23 micrograms per cubic meter above the action level.  Sampling accounted for the period of 337 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 143 minutes.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $2,500 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) On or about February 23, 2023, Thoughtful Craftsmen had not developed a written hazard communication program that identified the potential hazards employees were exposed to while using hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, oil finishers, Methyl Ethyl Ketone (M.E.K), Premium Paint and Epoxy remover, Emerald (Paint), oil primers, and lead.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use   a) On or about February 23, 2023, Thoughtful Craftsmen did not have safety data sheets available for employees, for any of the hazardous chemicals they were required to work with.  Employees were unaware and unable to research the potential hazards they were exposed to while using products that contain hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to, oil finishers, Methyl Ethyl Ketone (M.E.K), Premium Paint and Epoxy remover, Emerald (Paint), oil primers, and lead.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 17, 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) On or about February 23, 2023, Thoughtful Craftsmen did not provide employees with effective information and training that identified the potential hazards employees were exposed to while using hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to oil finishers, Methyl Ethyl Ketone (M.E.K), Premium Paint and Epoxy remover, Emerald (Paint), oil primers, and lead.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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   On or about February 28, 2023 Thoughtful Craftsmen had not developed a lead employee information and training program, that informed all employees who could possibly be exposed to airborne lead of the content of Appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1025.   a)  On February 28, 2023,  an employee tasked with stripping the old paint off window frames in the window tuning room was exposed to an 8- hour time weighted average (TWA) of 52.937 micrograms per cubic meter of air for lead, approximately 23 micrograms per cubic meter above the action level.  Sampling accounted for the period of 337 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 143 minutes.  b) On February 28, 2023, an employee tasked with stripping the old paint off window frames in the window tuning room was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 27.8 micrograms per cubic meter of air for lead.  Sampling accounted for the period of 277 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 203 minutes.  c) On February 28, 2023, an employee required to work in the window tuning room was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 28.188 micrograms per cubic meter of air for lead.  Sampling accounted for the period of 410 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 70 minutes.  d) On February 28, 2023,  a storm window production employee who worked in the main room(lead free area) was exposed to an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 17.063 micrograms per cubic meter of air for lead.  Sampling accounted for the period of 350 minutes, and zero exposure was assumed for the remaining 130 minutes.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Abate by

Aug 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $1,786 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.62(e)(2)(i): The employer did not establish and implement a written compliance program to achieve compliance with 29 CFR 1926.62(c) prior to commencement of the job:   a) On and prior to February 28, 2023, the employer failed to establish and implement a written compliance program, for job site projects that exposed employees to lead.

Issued

Jun 30, 2023

Penalty

Initial $893 · Current $357 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.4:The employer, having more than 10 employees and a recordable injury, did not maintain OSHA Injury/Illness records as required.  a) On or about February 23, 2023 Thoughtful Craftsmen did not have or maintain OSHA Injury/Illness records as required per the standard.