OSHA Inspection: HOFFMAN CABINETS, INC.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5541.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition.    In the Door Shop, the employer did not ensure that wood dust was cleaned and removed from electrical equipment, machinery, and ledges exposing the employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    In the Paint Shop, employees were required to wear half-face air purifying respirators and the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory program exposing employee to respiratory and health hazards.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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:     In the Paint Shop, the employer did not ensure employees required to wear half-face air purifying respirators were provided medical evaluations prior to wear respirators, exposing employees to respiratory and health hazards.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  In the Paint Shop, the employer did not ensure employees required to wear half-face air purifying respirators were fit tested and trained prior to allowing employees to wear respirators.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5541.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level:    In the Mold Shop, employees used a portable shop fan with the center section of the guard missing exposing the rotating metal blades of the fan. Employees were exposed to laceration and/or amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    In the Specialty Shop, the employer did not ensure the SCM Formula S1 Sliding Table Saw blade was equipped with a guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4): Belt sanding machinery was not provided with a guard at each nip point where the sanding belt ran onto a pulley, to prevent the operator's hands or fingers from coming into contact with nip points:  In the Specialty Shop, the employer did not ensure the belt sander pulleys were guarded exposing the employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    In the Mold Shop, the employer did not ensure the Mereen-Johnson 312 Rip Saw feeder conveyor chains were guarded exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4155.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(a): Hand and portable powered tools or equipment were not kept in safe condition:    In the Door Shop, Specialty Shop and Assembly Production Shops, the employer did not ensure finish nailers were equipped with contact safety tips exposing employees to struck-by injuries.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4155.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:     In the Mold Shop, the employer did not ensure employees used compressed air nozzles that were reduced to 30 P.S.I or less when used for cleaning purposes.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4155.00 · Current $1900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    In the Pocket Hole Section of the Mold Shop, electrical equipment was not used and installed per the listing and labeling and manufacturer guidelines where flexible cord and metal gang outlet boxes were used to power portable equipment exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  In the Mold Shop, the employer did not ensure shop floor fans cords were equipped with a ground pin exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5541.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    In the Door Shop, the employer did not ensure all circuit breaker and cabinet openings were effectively closed exposing employees to electrical shock injuries.

Issued

2017-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  In the Door Shop, the employer did not ensure the Panel Shapers electrical plugs were provided with strain relief exposing employees to electrical hazards.