| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2015-12-28
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT, N: DUSTEXPL
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| Case Closed |
2017-03-24
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1047967 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 in that employees were exposed to fire/flash flame hazards from the accumulation of combustible dust due to fugitive dust emissions: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 12/28/2016 and 02/05/2016, employees were exposed to fire and flash flame hazards due to accumulation of an explosive/combustible wood dust. A wood dust was present with a Kst of 17.21 bar*m/s and an explosion severity of 1.84. Dust accumulation depths were measured to be 1/8 inch or greater throughout the facility, and the dust occupied 14% of the floor surface area. Dust accumulations were the result of dust emissions from process equipment such as, but not limited to, table saws and a CnC machine which failed to capture dust so that dust accumulations were minimized below hazard levels. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. For the establishment at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 12/28/2015 and 02/05/2016, Combustible wood dust With a Kst of 17.21 bar*m/s and an explosion severity of 1.84 had accumulated in the following areas resulting in fire and/or explosion hazards: a) Combustible/explosive wood dust was accumulated on walls and upper surfaces throughout the main operations room at depth/thickness of 1/8 inch and greater. Enough combustible/explosive dust was present to occupy over 14% of the floor area in the operations room resulting in a fire/flash flame hazard for the room. b) Above an elevated Mezzanine area next to the CnC machine, combustible/explosive wood dust was accumulated at depths of 1/8 inches. The area presented a potential wood dust concentration for the area of over 500% of the average minimum explosive concentration for wood dust. c) On tables and other upper surfaces around the CnC machine, combustible/explosive wood dust was accumulated at depths of 1/8 inch. The area presented a potential wood dust concentration for the area of over 300% of the average minimum explosive concentration for wood dust. d) Combustible/explosive wood dust was accumulated on duct work at depths of 1/8 inches adding to the fire/flash flame hazard in the room. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: For the establishment at 3730 70th Ave. North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 12/28/2015 and 02/05/2016, Combustible wood dust with a Kst of 17.21 bar*m/s and an explosion severity of 1.84 had accumulated in the following floor areas resulting in fire and/or explosion hazards: a) Around a wood working CnC machine at depths of up to 1 ft. presenting a potential concentration for the area of over 300% of the average minimum explosive concentration for wood dust. b) Around and under a table saw at depths of 1/4 inch around the saw to depths of 5 inches underneath the saw. This area presented a potential concentration of wood dust of over 300% of the average minimum explosive concentration for wood dust. c) Combustible/explosive wood dust was accumulated throughout the main operations room at depth/thickness of 1/8 inch and greater. Enough combustible/explosive dust was present to occupy 14% of the floor area in the operations room resulting in fire/flash flame hazards in the room as a whole. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100038 B |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, employees were required to evacuate in event of an emergency and an emergency evacuation plan was not available and in writing. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100039 B |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.39(b): A fire prevention plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and made available to employees for review. a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, employees were required to evacuate in event of an emergency, and combustible material was present in the form of wood dust and wood. A fire prevention plan was not established. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
600.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, employees were required to use half face, tight fitting respirators inside spray booths and a written respiratory protection program had not been developed. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, employees required to wear half-face tight fitting respirators in paint booths had not been medically evaluated for respirator usage. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Inspection NR |
1172562 |
| FTA Issuance Date |
2016-10-05 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
534.5 |
| FTA Final Order Date |
2016-11-02 |
| Citation text line |
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) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, employees required to wear tight fitting, half-face respirators in paint booths were not fit tested for use of a respirator. |
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| Citation ID |
01003D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 G01 I A |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, employees using tight fitting, half-face respirators were observed to have a beard that interfered with the respirator's seal. |
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| Citation ID |
01004A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100213 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
1000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 12/28/2016 and 02/05/2016, employees in the wood shop area used table saws to rip cut and cross cut various shaped wood pieces without blade guards/hoods as part of their normal practice. |
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| Citation ID |
01004B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100213 C02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave N., Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 12/28/2015 and 02/05/2016, table saws were used for ripping of wood without the use of a spreader. A guard on one table saw was not equipped with a spreader and other table saws were used without blade guards/covers and spreaders. |
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| Citation ID |
01004C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100213 C03 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 12/28/2015 and 02/05/2016, table saws were used to rip cut wood without the protection of anti-kickback dogs. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100213 S06 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.213(s)(6): Cleanliness around working machinery was not maintained to prevent fire hazards and ensure the effective functioning of guards: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 12/28/2015, wood dust accumulation ranging from 1/4 inch deep to 5 inches deep was present around and underneath a table saw and a CnC machine near moving parts and electrical components which create heat. The dust accumulation around equipment presented a fire hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, a portable power strip was used in the woodshop, plugged into an extension cord, used to provide electrical power to a miter saw, and used where wood dust was present. This use and condition is a potential fire hazard for the power strip which is not designed to be used in an industrial setting. |
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| Citation ID |
01007 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 G01 IV A |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, an extension cord was used as permanent wiring to power a miter saw. It was attached to conduit and run down the wall to the saw. The extension cord was located in the area where combustible wood dust had accumulated and was a fire hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01008 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100307 C02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2)(i): Equipment in hazardous (classified) location(s) was not approved for the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust, or fiber that was or could be present: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL, as observed on or about 12/28/2015 and 02/05/2016, combustible/explosive wood dust had accumulated on electrical equipment including pull boxes, breaker cabinets, outlet plugs, and disconnects. The area was a class II location in that the dust accumulations on walls, floors, and other dust producing equipment resulted in surface colors that were not discernible. Sources of daily dust emission included table saws and a CnC machine. Dust accumulation depths were 1/8 inch deep or greater on walls, floors, and upper surfaces around electrical equipment. The dust was a class II dust with an explosion severity of 1.84. The dust was observed to accumulate on electrical equipment and on/inside outlet plugs. None of the electrical equipment was approved for a class II environment resulting in fire/explosion hazards. b) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL, as observed on or about 12/28/2016 and 02/05/2016, a Ridgid shop vacuum was used to clean out combustible wood dust from underneath table saws where combustible dust accumulations were. The vacuum was not approved for use with a class II dust/class II area and presented a fire hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 G02 III |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, the outer insulation at the plug of a power cord for a miter saw was broken resulting in strain being placed on the inner conductors. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
400.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
20 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, employees could fight incipient stage fires with fire extinguishers and were not provided with fire extinguisher training. |
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| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100107 B10 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-28 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-11 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(10): Transparent panels used for illumination of spray booth(s) did not effectively isolate the spraying area from the area in which the lighting unit(s) were located: a) For the facility at 3730 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781, as observed on or about 02/05/2016, a paint booth used with acrylic paints had exposed fluorescent lighting due to missing lighting panels. |
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