Inspection Type |
Complaint
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2023-11-16
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Related Activity
Type |
Complaint |
Activity Nr |
2101954 |
Safety |
Yes |
Health |
Yes |
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Type |
Inspection |
Activity Nr |
1710983 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-26 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-01 |
Current Penalty |
2765.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2765.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): In the workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or where respirators were required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures including the provisions (i)-(ix) of this section, as applicable: a) On and before 11/16/2023, at facility, for the crew member wearing an elastomeric North half face respirator while spraying lacquer on drawers. The employer did not implement a worksite-specific respiratory protection, program prior to requiring the use this respirators. Abatement Note: The Respiratory Protection Program shall include the following sections: (1) Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace; (2) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators; (3) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators; (4) Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations; (5) Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfecting, storing, inspecting, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators; (6) Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere- supplying respirators (if used); (7) Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situations; (8) Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and (9) Procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-26 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-01 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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 is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) On and before 11/16/2023, at facility, for the crew member wearing an elastomeric North half face respirator while spraying lacquer on drawers. The employees were not provided a medical evaluation prior to being required to wear the respirator. |
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Citation ID |
01002A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-26 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-01 |
Current Penalty |
3457.0 |
Initial Penalty |
3457.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer did not 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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: a) On and before 11/16/2023, at facility, for the employees working with/around materials such as, but not limited to, lacquer and wood dust. Employer did not develop a hazard communication program. |
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Citation ID |
01002B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 G08 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-26 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-03-01 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s): a) On and before 11/16/2023, at facility, for the employees working with/around materials such as, but not limited to, lacquer and wood dust. Employer did not have safety data sheets available. |
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Citation ID |
01002C |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 H01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-26 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-01 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) On and before 11/16/2023, at facility, for the employees working with/around materials such as, but not limited to, lacquer and wood dust. Employer did not train employees on hazard communication. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 C02 I |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-26 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-03-04 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): When the employer determined that voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section (" Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"): (a) On and before 11/16/2023, at facility, for the lead employee who voluntarily wears N95 respirator while routing door hinges. Employer did not provide Appendix D to employees. |
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Citation ID |
02002 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100134 F02 |
Issuance Date |
2024-02-26 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-04-01 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-25 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that employees using tight fitting face piece respirators pass an appropriate qualitative or quantitative fit test prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter: a) On and before 11/16/2023, at facility, for the crew member wearing an elastomeric North half face respirator while spraying lacquer on drawers. The employees were not fit tested, either qualitatively or quantitatively, prior to being required to use this respirator by the employer. |
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Inspection Type |
Complaint
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Safety
|
Close Conference |
2023-11-16
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Emphasis |
N: DUSTEXPL, N: AMPUTATE
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Related Activity
Type |
Complaint |
Activity Nr |
2101954 |
Safety |
Yes |
Health |
Yes |
|
Type |
Inspection |
Activity Nr |
1711068 |
Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100213 H01 |
Issuance Date |
2024-01-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-01-19 |
Current Penalty |
3047.0 |
Initial Penalty |
4688.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-20 |
Nr Instances |
3 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): Radial saw(s) did not have an upper hood that completely enclosed the upper portion of the blade down to a point including the end of the saw arbor: a) Workshop - On and prior to November 16, 2023, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck by hazards when operating a Hitachi Saw (10 inch blade, C 10FSH) without a guard in place. b) Workshop - On and prior to November 15, 2023, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck by hazards when operating a Hitachi Saw (8 inch blade, C8F) without a guard in place. c) Workshop - On and prior to November 14, 2023, an employee was exposed to caught-in and struck by hazards when operating a Makita Saw (12 inch blade, LS1211) without a guard in place. |
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Citation ID |
01001B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100213 J03 |
Issuance Date |
2024-01-12 |
Abatement Due Date |
2024-01-19 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
2679.0 |
Final Order |
2024-03-20 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
3 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.213(j)(3): Hand-fed jointer(s) with horizontal cutting head(s) did not have automatic guard(s) which automatically adjusted to cover the unused portion of the head and/or remained in contact with the material at all times: a) Workshop - On and prior to November 16, 2023, employees were exposed to caught-in and struck by hazards when operating a Delta 6 inch jointer without an automatic guard in place. |
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