OSHA Inspection: QUALITY KITCHENS INC.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Feb 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

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 fire and explosion hazards from combustible wood dust:  a) Skill Dust Collector Area - On or prior to May 3, 2023, an employee operating the Biesse Skill 15.36 G FT CNC machine had to stand approximately 6 feet away from the dust collection system, and three out of the four dust collection bags are changed out every couple months exposing the employee to caught-in hazards in the event of a fire or explosion. The dust collector system and associated components, including bulk sawdust storage bin, were not installed and maintained to protect employees from fire and explosion hazards from combustible wood dust.  b) Homag - Sawteq B-400 Dust Collector Area - On or prior to May 3, 2023, the dust collector for the Homag Sawteq B-400 profiLine Horizontal panel saw with pressure beam (Machine number 0-240-73-7266) was located approximately 14 feet from the exit door exposing employees to caught-in hazards in the event of a fire or explosion. The dust collection bags were changed out every few days to every few weeks. The dust collector system and associated components, including bulk sawdust storage bin, were not installed and maintained to protect employees from fire and explosion hazards from combustible wood dust.  c) Homag Edge Bander Dust Collector Area - On or prior to May 3, 2023, the dust collection bags for the Homag Edge Bander dust collector were changed every 3 months exposing employees to caught-in hazards in the event of a fire or explosion. The dust collector system and associated components, including bulk sawdust storage bin, were not maintained to protect employees from fire and explosion hazards from combustible wood dust.  d) Weeke - Grizzly Dust Collector Area - On or prior to May 3, 2023, the dust collection bag for the Weeke machine for boring, dowel and hardware inserting (Machine number 0-253-80-3401) was changed out as needed approximately every 4 weeks, with an employee operating the machine approximately 4 feet away from the dust collector exposing the employee to caught-in hazards in the event of a fire or explosion. The dust collector system and associated components, including bulk sawdust storage bin, were not installed and maintained to protect employees from fire and explosion hazards from combustible wood dust.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  a) Facility - On or about April 25, 2023, an exit access was approximately 7 inches wide due to being obstructed exposing employees to caught-in hazards in the event of a fire.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):   a) Homag Edge Bander Area - On or prior to April 25, 2023, an employee that operates the Homag Edge Bander wore gloves that would get caught in the machine while operating the machine.  No PPE Hazard assessment was conducted to determine appropriate use of gloves on when operating this machine.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  a) Facility - On or about April 25, 2023, employees used a DeWalt (DCF885) drill without wearing eye protection when drilling holes in cabinets pieces exposing them to struck-by hazards.  b)  Facility - On or about April 25, 2023, employees used a Ridgid nail gun (LV21132NN 5580) without wearing eye protection when putting cabinet pieces together exposing them to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Homag Edge Bander Area - On or prior to April 25, 2023, an employee performs maintenance activities on the Homag Edge Bander Machine with both air and electric energy sources present on the machine.  The maintenance tasks performed by the employee on the Homag Edge Bander  include tasks such as, but not limited to, cleaning blades and wheels by using rags with their hands right on the blades without performing Lockout/Tagout.  The employer did not develop a Lockout/Tagout Program consisting of employee training, energy control procedures, and periodic inspections.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $1,607 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1):Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) Facility - On or about April 25, 2023, portable fire extinguishers were not mounted.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Facility - On or prior to April 25, 2023, employees operated a Nissan Forklift (Mast: 3F 475) without being trained and evaluated to ensure safe operation.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 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) Facility - On or about May 3, 2023, an extension cord was used to daisy chain a refrigerator and microwave together.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Facility - On or about May 3, 2023, Mail Panel 2 Feed From Main Panel 1 electrical box had a missing knockout.

Issued

Oct 18, 2023

Abate by

Oct 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $893 · Current $536 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent:  a) Facility - On or about April 25, 2023, the employer did not keep OSHA 300 Logs, 301s, 300A Forms or equivalent.