OSHA Inspection: SIGNATURE CABINETRY

Issued

2022-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $3626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.   a) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022, the employer did not establish an energy control program which established energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections when employees were engaged in tooling changes on machinery which included but was not limited to a GMM CNC Stone Saw.  Employees perform material exchanges, periodic maintenance, cleaning and blade changes on a GMM  Extra CNC stone saw.  A hazardous energy control program was not developed and implemented to prevent unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy thereby exposing employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2022-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):    a) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts during tooling changes and servicing on machinery with multiple energy sources.  Employees perform blade changes and periodic maintenance on a GMM  Extra CNC stone saw. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as LOTO devices were not applied to the electrical disconnect and all other energy sources [per the 1910.147(d)(4) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation of residual energy [(d)(S)(i)J, and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards. The following condition exposed employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2022-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $3626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.   a) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, scattering fragments and an 18 inch circular saw blade point of operation during stone cutting cycles on a GMM  Extra CNC stone saw.  Operators and other employees perform work in the slab cutting area where granite/quartz slabs are cut which includes monitoring of the cuts and material exchanges are performed on the GMM  Extra CNC stone saw.  The folding barrier was not being utilized on the front side of the CNC saw to prevent scattering fragments of material from striking employees and to prevent entry into the machine area during operation.  Additionally, no operational presence sensing devices were installed on the machine to cease cutting in the event the machine area were entered for minor adjustments or to remove scrap material during operation. The following condition exposed employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2022-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $2901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5): If the truck is equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user shall request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.   a) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022, the employer did not ensure that a forklift equipped with a front end boom attachment used in conjunction with a slab clamp was marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.  Forklift operators used a boom attachment with a slab clamp to lift large slabs of granite and quartz that were moved throughout the facility without the weight of the attachments and an accurate load chart posted thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2022-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).   a) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022, the employer did not ensure that powered industrial truck operators completed training and evaluation prior to operating the vehicles to move slabs of granite and quartz.  Forklift operator was observed using a boom attachment with a slab clamp to lift large slabs of granite and quartz throughout the facility.  At the time of the observation the operator had not received training and/or evaluation on the use of the forklift and attachments thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2022-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $3626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.   a) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022, compressed air exceeding 30 pounds per square inch (p.s.i.) pressure was used for cleaning materials and the bodies/faces of personnel.  A shop made straight pipe attachment which was powered by up to 124 p.s.i. was used to dust off materials, the body and face of personnel working within the polishing area did not have without relief vents/ports or chip guarding thereby exposing employees to hazards including but not limited to being struck by flying particles and air embolism.

Issued

2022-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4351.00 · Current $2176.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.   a) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022,  employees utilized a damaged flexible cord to power electric cutting and polishing tools in the polish area. A flexible cord had the outer jacket pulled out from the plug which was lying in a puddle of water thereby exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2022-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1450.00 · Current $725.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.31(a): Basic requirement. You must record on the OSHA 300 Log the recordable injuries and illnesses of all employees on your payroll, whether they are labor, executive, hourly, salary, part-time, seasonal, or migrant workers. You also must record the recordable injuries and illnesses that occur to employees who are not on your payroll if you supervise these employees on a day-to-day basis. If your business is organized as a sole proprietorship or partnership, the owner or partners are not considered employees for recordkeeping purposes.   a) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022,  the employer did not log recordable injuries and illnesses of all employees on an OSHA 300 log for injuries meeting the recording criteria.  An employee experienced workplace injury on August 15, 2022 which resulted in a lost work day and was not recorded on an OSHA 300 log.  b) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022,  the employer did not log recordable injuries and illnesses of all employees on an OSHA 300 log for injuries meeting the recording criteria.  An employee experienced workplace injury on May 16, 2022 which resulted in a lost work day and was not recorded on an OSHA 300 log.

Issued

2022-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.  a) Signature Cabinetry located at 1285 Alum Creek Drive, COLUMBUS, OH 43209:  On and preceding August 23, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the granite and quartz slabs were securely stored to prevent sliding or collapse.  Large granite and quartz slabs were stored on an AARDWOLF slab racks located in the cutting and polishing area in a manner that they were leaning excessively and susceptible to sliding or collapse.  This condition led to damage to the rack posts and exposed employees to struck-by hazards.