OSHA Inspection: BENT GLASS DESIGN, INC.

Issued

2018-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3298.00 · Current $5000.00

Hazardous substances 10401080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:      a) Bent Glass Design - On or about, January 18, 2018, an employee was required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator to protect against air contaminants during spray painting.  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection as required.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 10401080

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:      a) Bent Glass Design - On or about, January 18, 2018, an employee was required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator to protect against air contaminants during spray painting.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation as required.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 10401080

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):      a) Bent Glass Design - On or about, January 18, 2018, an employee was required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator to protect against air contaminants during spray painting.  The employer did not ensure that employees pass an appropriate qualitative fit test or quantitative fit test.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's fit test when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.

Issued

2018-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 10401080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.     a) Bent Glass Design - On or about, January 18, 2018, an employee was required to wear a half face elastomeric respirator to protect against air contaminants during spray painting.  The employer did not provide effective training on the required training elements of this section.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3298.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 10402590

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    a) Bent Glass Design - On or about January 18, 2018, employees using Sika Primer and Xylene(flammable liquids,) were provided fire extinguishers to use during incipient stage fire fighting, and the employer did not provide an educational  program as required.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy, as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b) which included the evacuation requirement of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

2018-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3298.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use.  Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Bent Glass Design - On or about January 18, 2018, an employee was exposed to fire and electrical hazards while operating a hand held of electric belt sander that was operating off of an extension cord which was plugged into a relocatable power tap (power strip).  In addition, the relocatable power tap was not connected directly to an outlet and was being daisy chained between multiple extension cords.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.    For Reference:  Underwriters Laboratories (UL), refers to power strips as Relocatable Power Taps (RPTs) and, in its "General Information for Electrical Equipment Directory" (sometimes called the UL White Book or UL Directory) contains instructions that require UL-listed RPTs to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle; they are not to be series-connected to other RPTs or connected to extension cords.

Issued

2018-03-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3298.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1560S122

General-duty citation text

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) Bent Glass Design - On or about January 18, 2018, employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to glass dust and Isopropyl alcohol, and the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazards of such chemicals as required.      Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.         ABATEMENT NOTE:    Employees shall be informed of the following:   1. The requirements of this section;   2. Any operations where hazardous chemicals are present;   3. The location and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program, list(s) of hazardous chemicals and Safety Data Sheets.

Issued

2018-03-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2):  Workplace establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, with a classified industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.  You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.  a) Bent Glass Design - On or about January 18, 2018, the establishment employed 33 employees with a NAICS of 327215 during calendar year 2016 and the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by December 15, 2017.  No abatement certification or documentation required.