OSHA Inspection: BOLTZ, L.L.C.

Issued

Sep 15, 2025

Abate by

Oct 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $398

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  a) On or about April 4, 2025, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for Citation 1, Item 1a, issued on September 19, 2024, with an abatement due date of November 6, 2024.  b) On or about April 4, 2025, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for Citation 1, Item 1b, issued on September 19, 2024, with an abatement due date of October 16, 2024.  c) On or about April 4, 2025, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for Citation 2, Item 1a, issued on September 19, 2024, with an abatement due date of October 16, 2024.  d) On or about April 4, 2025, the employer failed to submit certification of corrective action for Citation 2, Item 1b, issued on September 19, 2024, with an abatement due date of October 16, 2024.

Issued

Sep 15, 2025

Abate by

Oct 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $398 · Current $398

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required:   a) On or about April 4, 2025, the employer failed to submit documentation of corrective action for Citation 1, Item 1a, issued on September 19, 2024, with an abatement due date of November 6, 2024.  b) On or about April 4, 2025, the employer failed to submit documentation of corrective action for Citation 1, Item 1b, issued on September 19, 2024, with an abatement due date of October 16, 2024.  c) On or about April 4, 2025, the employer failed to submit documentation of corrective action for Citation 2, Item 1a, issued on September 19, 2024, with an abatement due date of October 16, 2024.  d) On or about April 4, 2025, the employer failed to submit documentation of corrective action for Citation 2, Item 1b, issued on September 19, 2024, with an abatement due date of October 16, 2024.

Issued

Sep 19, 2024

Abate by

Nov 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,914 · Current $6,914

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 April 10, 2024, at the paint booth, employees performing painting operations while using Interpon AN400QF INT 100 Midnight Black Wrinkle U1556-1 dry powder coating paint (carcinogen), for painting furniture parts were required to wear 3M 5301 Half-Face Organic Vapor respirators. The employer did not have a written respiratory protection program.  The BOLTZ, L.L.C. DBA Boltz Steel Furniture was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1611776, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 10, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 227 Highway 25 N Greenbrier AR 72058.

Issued

Sep 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 16, 2024

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:  On or about April 10, 2024, in the paint booth, employees were performing painting operations while using Interpon AN400QF INT 100 Midnight Black Wrinkle U1556-1 dry powder coating paint (carcinogen), for painting furniture parts were required to wear 3M 5301 Half-Face Organic Vapor respirators, without having first received medical evaluations.  The BOLTZ, L.L.C. DBA Boltz Steel Furniture was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.134(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1611776, citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 10, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 227 Highway 25 N Greenbrier AR 72058.

Issued

Sep 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,679 · Current $9,679

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:  On or about April 10, 2024, in the paint booth, employees worked with chemical products such as, but not limited to,  Interpon AN400QF INT 100 Midnight Black Wrinkle U1556-1 dry powder coating paint (carcinogen) while painting furniture parts without the employer having an established Hazard Communication Program.  The BOLTZ, L.L.C. DBA Boltz Steel Furniture was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1611776, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 10, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 227 Highway 25 N Greenbrier AR 72058.

Issued

Sep 19, 2024

Abate by

Oct 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:   On or about April 10, 2024, in the paint booth, employees worked with chemical products such as, but not limited to,  Interpon AN400QF INT 100 Midnight Black Wrinkle U1556-1 dry powder coating paint (carcinogen) while painting furniture parts without first receiving effective training and information on hazardous chemicals in their work area.  The BOLTZ, L.L.C. DBA Boltz Steel Furniture was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1611776, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 10, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 227 Highway 25 N Greenbrier AR 72058.