OSHA Inspection: THE TALARIA COMPANY, LLC

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10360.00 · Current $7252.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(15): Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one of the systems listed in 1910.28(b)(15)(i)-(iii):  (a) Boat Yard adjacent to Building # 8:  On or about March 10, 2022, the employer did not ensure  that an employee  working on a boat deck, approximately 10 feet above the ground, was protected from falling by: (i) Guardrail systems; (ii) Safety net systems; or (iii) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10360.00 · Current $7252.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(2):Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  (a) Carpentry Shop:  On or about March 10, 2022 the employer did not ensure that the hand-fed table saw used to rip wood planks was furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(3):Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  (a) Carpentry Shop:  On or about March 10, 2022 the employer did not ensure that the hand-fed table saw used to rip planks was furnished with non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10360.00 · Current $7252.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(b): Areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 were not properly documented:  (a) Carpentry Shop:  On or about March 10, 2022, the employer had not properly documented the locations, including the carpentry shop, where combustible dusts are generated under the Class and Zone system.  (b) Work Bay 2, Building 1:  On or about March 10, 2022, the employer had not properly documented the locations, including Work Bay 2 in Building 1 and other productions areas where flammable and combustible products such as, but not limited to, paints and solvents are stored and used.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(c):Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:  (a) Carpentry Shop:  On or about March 10, 2022, employees were working in an area with buildup of combustible dust where there were electrical outlet boxes, breaker panels, disconnect switches, normal lighting snap switches, overhead lighting, control panels and portable vacuums which were within a Class II, Division 1 location, were not intrinsically safe, and were not approved for a Class II, Division 1 location or safe for Class II, Division 1 locations.  (b) Carpentry Shop:  On or about March 10, 2022, a wooden structure was used to house the dust collection filters.

Issued

2022-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-11-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(c)(2)(i): Equipment in hazardous (classified) location(s) was not approved for the ignitable or combustible properties of dust, that was or could be present:  (a) Carpentry Shop:  On or about March 10, 2022, employees were working in an area with buildup of combustible dust where there were electrical outlet boxes, breaker panels, disconnect switches, normal lighting snap switches, overhead lighting, control panels and portable vacuums which were within a Class II, Division 1 location, were not intrinsically safe,  and were not approved for a Class II, Division 1 location or safe for Class II, Division 1 locations.  (b) Carpentry Shop:  On or about March 10, 2022, a wooden structure was used to house the dust collection filters.