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OSHA Inspection: P.J. MURPHY FOREST PRODUCTS CORP.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of P.J. MURPHY FOREST PRODUCTS CORP. in 1001 DOUGHTY RD., LADYSMITH, WI 54848 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 313176240.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
1001 DOUGHTY RD.
City
LADYSMITH
State
WI
ZIP
54848
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
321999
SIC code (legacy)
2499
Employees
10
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

19 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
May 14, 2010
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced
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 exposed to hazards
while working at elevated heights during the change-out of the bulk wood
chip bag.
(a)Main Production Room; The employee worked at different heights from a
pallet
which was supported by the forks of a powered industrial truck in order
change-
out the bulk wood chip bag.  Adequate procedures were not implemented to
prevent the employee from falls to the concrete floor below.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct
this hazard is to follow the guidelines in the American National Standard
Institute
/ Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation (ANSI/ITSDF)
B56.1-2005,
Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17 Elevating
Personnel.
Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $420.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.23 C03

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.27 B01 II

Serious Gravity 01 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $525 · Current $315 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $315.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.27 B01 III

Serious Gravity 01 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.27 D03

Serious Gravity 01 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.141 A03 I

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
May 14, 2010
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.147 C06 II

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 01 5 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 01 5 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 7, 2010
Penalty
Initial $525 · Current $315 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $315.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
May 14, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,225 · Current $735 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $735.00
  • — Z (S) $1225.00

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
May 14, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $420.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.219 E01 I

Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Jun 30, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.305 B01 II

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
Apr 23, 2010
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $525.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.305 G01 IVA

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
May 14, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.157 E02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 20, 2010
Abate by
May 14, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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