OSHA Inspection: PREMIER WOODWORKING LLC

Issued

Nov 1, 2019

Abate by

Dec 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers:  (a) 2010 Floral Ave, Twin Falls, ID 83301; on June 13, 2019 and times prior thereto, the paint spray booth used to apply flammable coatings was not equipped with a fire suppression system.   NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,576 · Current $1,500 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:  (a) Spray Booth: on or about October 8, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees wear 3M and Gerson half mask tight fitting respirators while performing staining/painting activities.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 1, 2019

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) Spray Booth: on or about October 8, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees wear 3M and Gerson half mask tight fitting respirators while performing staining/painting activities.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Spray Booth: on or about October 8, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees wear 3M and Gerson half mask tight fitting respirators while performing staining/painting activities.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Spray Booth: on or about October 8, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees wear 3M and Gerson half mask tight fitting respirators while performing staining/painting activities.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:  (a) 2010 Floral Ave, Twin Falls, ID 83301: on or about October 8, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees hung 3M and Gerson half mask tight fitting respirators by the elastic straps in an open shop area.  NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a) Spray Booth: on or about October 8, 2019 and at times prior thereto; employees wear 3M and Gerson half mask tight fitting respirators while performing staining/painting activities.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,576 · Current $1,500 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), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) On October 8, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in the workplace. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Chemcraft E.S. Lacquer, Chemcraft Varicure, Chemtrec Naphtha, and Chemtrec Chemglaze when applying stain/paint.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 1, 2019

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) On October 8, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in the workplace. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Chemcraft E.S. Lacquer, Chemcraft Varicure, Chemtrec Naphtha, and Chemtrec Chemglaze when painting.    NOTE: Abatement certification is required for this item.