OSHA Inspection: CEDARWORKS, INC.

Issued

Sep 6, 2023

Abate by

Dec 7, 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:  Establishment - The employer did not incorporate cleaning, storage, and maintenance into their written respiratory protection program for employees who use half face, fitted, 3M respirators on a voluntary basis.

Issued

Aug 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $3,907 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): The respiratory protection program was not updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affected respirator use:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION/CONDITION) (DESCRIBE HAZARD)   Establishment - The employer did not update their written respiratory protection program to incorporate the mandatory use of powered air purifying respirators (PAPR).

Issued

Aug 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $2,344 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:  Establishment - The employer did not designate a program administrator that was accountable and responsible to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program.

Issued

Aug 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $5,469 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  Establishment - The employer did not conduct periodic inspections on all equipment that required Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) including but not limited to two Biesse CNC machines, two Northwood CNC machines, one cardboard baler, one dust collector, and one round end tenon machine.

Issued

Aug 28, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,125 Reduced

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.  Warehouse two - The box strapper was being powered by means of an extension cord rather than fixed wiring.

Issued

Aug 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $3,907 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:   Establishment - The written hazard communication program was insufficient in that it did not include all necessary elements including but not limited to the 16 sections of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and the nine Globally Harmonized System (GHS) pictograms.

Issued

Aug 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.   Establishment - The employer did not have a list of all of the hazardous chemicals used by employees in the workplace.

Issued

Aug 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $2,344 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   Establishment - The employer did not provide effective information or training to employees pertaining as to who the point of contact is for questions or concerns regarding their hazard communications program.

Issued

Aug 28, 2023

Abate by

Nov 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  Establishment - The employer did not provide information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 to employees who use half face, fitted, 3M respirators on a voluntary basis.