OSHA Inspection: FOUNDRE FURNISHINGS

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): Initial determination. Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level:    On or about April 16, 2013, in the facility, employees required to perform woodworking operations with reclaimed painted doors were exposed to the hazard of contact with lead.  The employer did not determine if any employee was exposed to lead at or above the action level.

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1591

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i): Each employer who has a workplace in which there is a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level shall inform employees of the content of Appendices A and B of this regulation:  On or about April 16, 2013, in the facility, employees required to perform woodworking operations with reclaimed painted doors were exposed to the hazard of contact with lead.  Employees were not informed of the content of Appendices A and B of the regulation.

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    On or about April 16, 2013, in the facility, employees required to perform woodworking operations were exposed to eye and skin hazards necessitating the use of personal protective equipment.  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks):    On or about April 16, 2013, in the facility, employees required to perform woodworking operations were provided and wore half-mask, air-purifying respirators voluntarily.  The employer did not establish those elements of a written respiratory protection program, including medical evaluation and training, to ensure that the respirator itself did not present a health hazard to the user.

Issued

2013-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    On or about April 16, 2013, in the facility, employees required to perform woodworking operations were potentially exposed to contact with lead dust and paint varnishes.  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program.