OSHA Inspection: WILD CHERRY SPOON CO.

Issued

Jan 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,563 · Current $4,563

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(c):  An employee(s) was exposed to respirable wood dust in excess of the 8-hour time weighted average limits of 5mg/m3 listed in Table Z-3:  On or about December 12, 2023, employees working in the basement woodworking area were exposed to respirable wood dust containing an average concentration of 32.564 mg/m3 during 260-minute sampling period. This equated to an 8-hour TWA exposure of 17.638 mg/m3 which was approximately 3.53 times the permissible exposure limit of 5.0 mg/m3. The 8-hour TWA calculation included a zero-increment time for the 220 minutes not sampled.

Issued

Jan 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e):  Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):  On or about December 12, 2023, employees were exposed to respirable wood dust over the permissible exposure limit and the employer did not implement feasible engineering controls.

Issued

Jan 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,126 · Current $9,126

Hazardous substances W103

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:  On or about December 12, 2023, employees were required to wear 3M-6000 tight fitting elastomeric half face respirators in the woodworking area which contained respirable wood dust and the employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures for respirator use that included all provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix).  WILD CHERRY SPPON CO. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1633561, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2a, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON APRIL 18, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1527 47th AVENUE, MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61265.

Issued

Jan 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances W103

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:  On or about December 12, 2023, employees were required to wear 3M-6000 tight fitting elastomeric half face respirators in the woodworking area which contained respirable wood dust and the employer had not provided the employees with a medical evaluation.  WILD CHERRY SPOON CO. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1633561, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2b, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON APRIL 18, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1527 47th AVENUE, MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61265.

Issued

Jan 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1):  The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  On or about December 12, 2023, employees were required to wear 3M-6000 tight fitting elastomeric half face respirators in the woodworking area which  contained respirable wood dust and the employer had not provided the employees with fit testing.  WILD CHERRY SPOON CO. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1633561, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2c, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON APRIL 18, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1527 47th AVENUE, MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61265.

Issued

Jan 22, 2024

Abate by

Mar 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A):  Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  On or about December 12, 2023, employees were required to wear 3M-6000 tight fitting elastomeric half face respirator in woodworking area containing respirable wood dust and the employer had not ensured employees facial hair did not interfere with the seal.  WILD CHERRY SPOON CO. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1633561, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2d, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON APRIL 18, 2023, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1527 47th AVENUE, MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61265.