OSHA Inspection: W. L. BYRD LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,551 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970:  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: Being struck by equipment
and or loads
suspended from an electric chain hoist.
(a) Saw House, Head Saw Area - Employees were not protected from the
hazard of being
struck by and/or crushed by equipment and/or the suspended load of an
electric chain
hoist due to failure of the improperly installed, maintained and inspected
electric
overhead hoist.  Employees were utilizing a JET, 3 ton, Electric Chain
Hoist that was
installed on a 2 ton Dayton Trolley. The hoist lifting chain had the hook
safety latch
removed and periodic and frequent inspections of the hoist had not been
conducted.
Among others, one feasible and useful abatement method to correct this
hazard is to:
Comply with the requirements of JET Equipment and Tools, Operator's Manual
for the Electric Chain Hoist and ANSI Code B30.16 "OVERHEAD HOISTS".

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,125 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $775 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

May 1, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,750 · Current $775 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,550 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 13, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,125 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 11, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,125 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,125 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 11, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,125 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,125 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 11, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,125 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 11, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 18, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Apr 15, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 5, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,550 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 13, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,550 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 7, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,400 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 13, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,450 · Current $1,100 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 13, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 13, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,650 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 25, 2002

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 11, 2002

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,300 Reduced

Issued

Feb 27, 2002

Abate by

Mar 11, 2002