OSHA Inspection: CAPITAL HARDWARE SUPPLY, INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,022 · Current $4,213 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:   a) Production Area: Directional exit sign was not installed to assist employees in a case of emergency evacuation, on or about 12/12/2024.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,022 · Current $4,213 Reduced

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:  a) Production area:  Employer permitted an employee to use his own 3M half-face elastomeric respirator voluntarily and did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use the respirator, on or about 12/12/2024.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,022 · Current $4,213 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(e)(3): The annual maintenance record was not available to the Assistant Secretary upon request:   a) Entrance lobby: A portable fire extinguisher was not subjected to an annual maintenance check and did not have a maintenance/inspection tag on or about 12/18/2024.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

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:  a) Facility: The company Hazard Communication program did not have a list of hazardous materials, including stainless steel, known to be located at the workplace, on or about 12/12/24.

Issued

Feb 27, 2025

Abate by

Mar 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Facility: The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication programs, when the employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals including stainless steel welding fume, on or about 12/12/24.