OSHA Inspection: M & H CABINETRY

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).   On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  The employer did not conduct a hazard assessment to determine the required use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:   On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  The employer did not develop or implement a written respiratory protection program or any of the components with in it.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(d)(1)(iii):The employer shall identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation shall include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer shall consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.  On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  The employer did not conduct an initial assessment or evaluation of employee exposure to respiratory hazards for employees in the spray finishing area.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  The employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees prior to the use of half face elastomeric respirator.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2):The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  The employer did not ensure that employees provided with a tight fitting facepiece respirator were fit tested prior to initial use.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Mar 9, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(h)(2)(i):All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals, and they shall be packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve.  On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  Employer provided half face elastomeric respirators were not stored in a manner to protect form damage, contamination, dust, damaging chemicals.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Dec 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $3,475 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1):Employers shall 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 chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  The employer used various chemicals to include but not limited to Care Catalyst, Klean Strip Premium Stripper, SHER-WOOD LOVOC Lacquer.  The employer did not provide training to employees on the hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Dec 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  The employer used various chemicals to include but not limited to Care Catalyst, Klean Strip Premium Stripper, SHER-WOOD LOVOC Lacquer.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Dec 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1): Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.  On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  The employer used various chemicals to include but not limited to Care Catalyst, Klean Strip Premium Stripper, SHER-WOOD LOVOC Lacquer.  The employer did not have safety data sheets for the various chemicals used.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3):Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.  On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.   An emergency exit was obstructed with sheets of wood.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,547 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A):The depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts may not be less than indicated in Table S-1. Distances shall be measured from the live parts if they are exposed or from the enclosure front or opening if they are enclosed;   On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH. Material stored in front of the electrical panels left less 36 inches of working space.

Issued

Dec 18, 2025

Abate by

Dec 29, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(1):Each circular hand-fed ripsaw shall be guarded by a hood which shall completely enclose that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut. The hood and mounting shall be arranged so that the hood will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut but it shall not offer any considerable resistance to insertion of material to saw or to passage of the material being sawed. The hood shall be made of adequate strength to resist blows and strains incidental to reasonable operation, adjusting, and handling, and shall be so designed as to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw teeth. It shall be made of material that is soft enough so that it will be unlikely to cause tooth breakage. The hood shall be so mounted as to insure that its operation will be positive, reliable, and in true alignment with the saw; and the mounting shall be adequate in strength to resist any reasonable side thrust or other force tending to throw it out of line.  On or about September 10, 2025 in Bow, NH.  Saw stop table saws were not guarded by a hood to protect employees from flying splinters and broken saw teeth.