OSHA Inspection: RICK'S CABINETS, INC.

Issued

2021-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4681.00 · Current $3277.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) Main production area; On or about April 26, 2021, one or more methods of machine guarding was not in place during operation of the Brandt KD68 Edge Bander.

Issued

2021-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3121.00 · Current $2185.00 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.:  (a) Main production area; Near the Sabre Shop 4896 CNC machine, employee(s) were using compressed air for cleaning purposes without pressure reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.

Issued

2021-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4681.00 · Current $3277.00 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:  (a) On the south wall in the main production area; A flexible extension cord, plugged into a 3-prong six outlet adapter, was used to supply power to a relocatable power tap.

Issued

2021-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  (a) West production area; A 120-Volt dual-outlet electrical drop box was missing a faceplate, exposing live inner conductors.   (b) Main office area; Several 120-Volt electrical wall outlets were missing faceplates, exposing live inner conductors.

Issued

2021-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) West production area; A dual-outlet electrical drop box, connected by means of a flexible cable to a fixed outlet, was used to supply power to nearby CNC machining equipment.

Issued

2021-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $2731.00 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), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals utilized in the processes, such as but not limited to, lacquer thinner and paint.

Issued

2021-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(10): The employer did not ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warnings were legible, in English and prominently displayed on the container or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift:  (a) Main production area; Containers of hazardous chemicals were not labeled to identify their contents and/or associated hazards.

Issued

2021-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a) Throughout the facility; Safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals in the workplace were not readily accessible to employees.

Issued

2021-08-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-10-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout the facility; Initial hazard communication training was not provided to employees to inform them of the hazards associated with chemicals utilized in the processes, such as but not limited to, lacquer thinner and paint.