OSHA Inspection: MAJOR INDUSTRIES INC

Issued

Oct 5, 2010

Abate by

Oct 8, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 finger amputation from glove pulled into a saw blade:
On and prior to July 8, 1010, an employee was allowed to wear gloves when
operating cut-off/miter box saws, exposing the employee to having the glove
inadvertently pulled into the saw blade.
Among other methods, feasible and acceptable means to correct this hazard
are to ensure that
the DeWALT and the CTD Machines miter/cut-off saws are used following the
manufacturers
safety instructions/warnings not to wear gloves and enforce Major
Industries safety rule, "do not
wear gloves when operating saws".
No Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation required.