OSHA Inspection: TRADERN FINE WOODWORKING INC.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit".    Location: Woodworking shop floor    On or about February 25, 2019, each exit was not clearly marked by a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $500.00 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: The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    Location: Woodworking shop and spray booth area.     On or about February 25, 2019, a medical evaluation to determine four employee's ability to use a respirator, was not conducted before the employee was required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.  Location: woodworking shop and spray booth area.   On or about February 22, 2019, employees using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3978.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Location: woodworking shop floor    On or about February 25, 2019, the point of operation on the Casadei PF ES 16" Jointer was not guarded to prevent employees from having a part of their body in the danger zone during operation.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $150.00 Reduced

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.      Location: Woodworking shop floor and spray painting booth      On or about February 25, 2019, a written respiratory protection program for required respirator use was not developed and implemented for employees working with acetone, Titebond adhesives, Standard Lacquer Thinner, Minwax wood stain, Mohawk Fil-O-Wood putty surface preparation, and HYDROPLUS Waterborne self sealer.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form.    Location: woodworking shop floor and spray booth area.    On or about February 25, 2019, an identification and evaluation of the respiratory hazards in the workplace was not completed for chemical hazards, such as but not limited to, Standard Lacquer Thinner.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $319.00 · Current $150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f) labeling, (g) safety data sheets, and (h) training will be met.    Location: Shop floor and spray painting booth     On or about February 26, 2019, a written hazard communication program was not not developed and implemented where products such as acetone, Titebond adhesives, Minwax wood stain, Mohawk Fil-O-Wood putty surface preparation, and HYDROPLUS Waterborne self sealer were used.     Elements of a Written Hazard Communication Program Include:    1. Labeling of chemical containers  2. Maintaining safety data sheets  3. Providing training and information on chemicals used onsite