OSHA Inspection: CAMBIUM CORP.

Issued

2023-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $6250.00

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, including severe burns, in that employees were exposed to fire hazards or explosion hazards, or both, from the central dust removal system which removes wood dust produced by the third floor woodworking machines:  339 Main St, Athol MA: On or about 3/22/23, employees were exposed to fire hazards or explosion hazards, or both, posed by the ignition of combustible wood dust within the central dust removal system, which has no fire/explosion protection system, and which removes dust produced by the woodworking machines on the third and first floors, and moves it to the outdoor dust collector.

Issued

2023-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):  Third floor, 339 Main St, Athol MA: On or about 3/22/23, caution signs regarding combustible dust fire or explosion hazards were not used to warn employees about the combustible and explosive properties of the wood dust.

Issued

2023-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2678.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

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:  339 Main St, Athol MA: On or about 3/22/23, employees were exposed to combustible dust fire/explosion hazards, and the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2023-09-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  339 Main St, Athol MA: On or about 3/20/23, an employee wore a half-face  elastomeric respirator voluntarily while working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, lacquer and sealer, and the employer had not provided the information contained in Appendix D to the employee.