OSHA Inspection: WOOD-MODE LLC

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11162.00 · Current $7250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) was used:  b) Clean Room (Lower Level): Employees were required to wear 3M half-mask respirators while mixing chemicals and servicing spray booths, and the employer did not provide these employees with fit tests specific to the half-mask respirators, on or about May 2, 2023.  ABATED DURING INSPECTION NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11162.00 · Current $7250.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(d)(2): Employees who may have been exposed at or above the action level or short term exposure limit (STEL) were not identified, and the exposure was not accurately determined for each identified employee:  a) Berkmann Spray Booth: Employees mixed and sprayed chemicals containing formaldehyde, including, but not limited to, 546 Axalta Pine Green, and the employer did not perform exposure monitoring to accurately determine the formaldehyde exposure for each employee that performed this task, on or about May 2, 2023.  b) Clean Room (Lower Level): Employees mixed chemicals containing formaldehyde, including, but not limited to, 513 Axalta Neutral Gray, and the employer did not perform exposure monitoring to accurately determine the formaldehyde exposure for each employee that performed this task, on or about May 2, 2023.  ABATED DURING INSPECTION NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $10500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(m)(2)(i): The employer did not assure that for materials listed in paragraph (m)(1)(iv) of this section, capable of releasing formaldehyde at levels above 0.5 ppm, labels appropriately addressed all hazards as defined in paragraph (d) of � 1910.1200 and Appendices A and B to � 1910.1200, including cancer and respiratory sensitization, and contained the hazard statement "May Cause Cancer":  a) Berkmann Spray Booth: Employees mixed and sprayed chemicals capable of releasing formaldehyde at levels above 0.5 ppm, including, but not limited to, 546 Axalta Pine Green, and the employer did not ensure that their chemical containers were labeled with the statement "May Cause Cancer", on or about May 2, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-08-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1290

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1048(m)(2)(ii): The employer did not assure that for all materials listed in paragraph (m)(1)(i) and (iv) of this section, capable of releasing formaldehyde at levels of 0.1 ppm to 0.5 ppm, labels identified that the product contained formaldehyde:  a) Berkmann Spray Booth: Employees mixed and sprayed chemicals capable of releasing formaldehyde at levels of 0.1 ppm to 0.5 ppm, including, but not limited to, 80 Axalta Slate, and the employer did not ensure that their chemical containers were labeled as containing formaldehyde, on or about June 13, 2023.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED