OSHA Inspection: SIMONTON HARDWOOD LUMBER LLC

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Mar 31, 2007

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $158 Reduced

General-duty citation text

This amended citation must be posted with the original citation until the
amended violation(s) has been abated, or for
3 working days, whichever is longer.
The employer has 15 working days from the date of receipt of this amended
citation to contest those portions of the
original citation which have been amended.  The contest period is not
extended for the unamended portions of the
original citation.
The following item(s), as described in the attached citation, is (are)
amended as follows.
ABATEMENT DATE IS EXTENDED TO JANUARY 31, 2007
Section 5(a)(1) of 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 flying
plastic
projectiles hazards due to mechanical
failure of the facility air system operating at a pressure in excess of
100 psi as referenced in ANSI/ASME B31.8
1999.
a)On and prior to July 25, 2006, a one inch PVC pipe air system was used
to transport compressed air from
the air compressor in the south side of the sawmill, with an operating
pressure of 120 psi to areas within
the sawmill.
Among other methods, one feasible and accepted means to correct this
hazard is to replace the current
PVC compressed air piping system with materials suitable for maximum air
pressure such as metal pipes
or other approved hoses.
***CERTIFICATION, WITH DATE AND METHOD OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
ITEM***

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $158 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $158 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Oct 26, 2006

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Nov 17, 2006

Issued

Sep 29, 2006

Abate by

Nov 17, 2006