MERIDIAN, ID —
OSHA Inspection: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC. in 240 WEST TAYLOR, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 (NAICS 321912). OSHA activity number 330987421.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 240 WEST TAYLOR
- City
- MERIDIAN
- State
- ID
- ZIP
- 83642
- Mailing
- 240 WEST TAYLOR, MERIDIAN, ID 83642
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321912
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,785 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 bursting PVC pipe: a) In the edge glue building: on September 17, 2011, and at times prior thereto, compressed air was distributed in a one inch Schedule 40 PVC pipe system that was not enclosed in a conduit or casing. Note: Abatement certification is required for this item . Abatement Note: Among other methods some feasible and acceptable means of abatement to correct this hazard are to replace the PVC pipe with a steel pipe system designed for compressed air or encase the PVC system in a shatter-resistant material. See ANSI/ASME B31.8-198 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.253 E06 II
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(e)(6)(ii): When regulators or parts of regulators, including gages, need repair, the work shall be performed by skilled mechanics who have been properly instructed. a) On 9/12/2011, and at times prior thereto, the gauges on the oxygen acetylene torch regulator set in the shop had a broken glass and read maximum pressure when off. Note: Abatement certification is required
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space required by this standard may not be used for storage. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for inspection or servicing, the working space, if in a passageway or general open space, shall be suitably guarded. a) On September 12, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the space in front of the electrical distribution panel in the mechanic shop was used to store acetylene gas cylinders and a bucket. Note: Abatement Certification is required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 330987421.
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