OSHA Inspection: R. SABEE COMPANY, LLC

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

May 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i):     Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:    a)    Cellulose dust was accumulated on the floor, ductwork, wall, transformer and FP 9 Hammermill housing.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABQATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3):     Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    a)    Fire extinguishers had not undergone an annual inspection since 2003 or before.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(f)(2):     Portable fire extinguishers were not hydrostatically tested within the intervals specified in Table L1:    a)    Carbon dioxide extinguisher in the machine shop had not been tested within the last five years. It was last serviced in October, 2006    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

May 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(h)(5)(iii):     Natural or synthetic fiber rope sling(s) with broken or cut fibers were not immediately removed from service:    a)    Damaged nylon slings were available for use in the #303 steel parts building.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

May 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1):     Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material:    a)    Synthetic web sling in machine shop was not marked with rated capacities.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a)    W.F. Wells horizontal saw had aproximately 7" to the right and 9" to the left of the unused portion of the blade exposed.     b)    Machine TL42 had an exposed knife cut roll. Employee picks within 17" of roll.    c)    Machine TL42 had inrunning nip points on the unwind belts.    d)    Machine TL22 had exposed knife cut roll.     e)    Machine TL6 cutoff roll needs guarding. Aprox. 9" to ingoing nip from yellow side guard.    f)    Machine TL6 wire web ingoing nip point was not adequately guarded approximately 10" from control panel.    g)    Machine FP9 outfeed product transfer roller ingoing nip point was unguarding aproximately 7" from frame to roller. There was an approximately 18" x 29" opening in guard where pads drop into container.    h)    Machine TL33 cut off roll was not adequately guarded.    i)    Machine SL11, side guarded lacking for ingoing roll nips.    j)    Machine TL24, steel emboss rolls ingoing nip point was not adequately guarded.    k)    Machine FP8, frontside incline vaccum belt ingoing nip point under molding section was unguraded. Aprox. 3" from clyinder frame to nip point.    l)    Wells & Sons horizontal saw with exposed portions of unused saw blade. Aprox. 5" on right side & 3" on left side.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

Dec 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2):     Machine guard(s) on machine(s) were so installed that they offered accident hazards in themselves:    a)    Machine SL11 had damaged mesh wiring on swing up guard. Machine operated prior week per company.    b)    Machine TL24 had damaged wire mesh swing up and side guards.    c)    Machine FP9 hammermill housing door had a broken hinge with door hanging open.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

Aug 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):     Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)    GI fan and motor in boiler room without guard on pulley.    b)    Machine SL11 drive pulley exposed approximately 7" from guard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

Aug 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):     Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)    GI fan and motor in boiler room without guard on belt and pulley.    b)    Machine SL11 drive belts and pulley exposed approximately 7" from guard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

Aug 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):     Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a)    TL19 chain and sprocket were not enclosed or guarded. Aprox. 20" from emergency stop to chains and sprockets.    b)    TL19 backside of machine drive chain and sprocket were not enclosed or fully guarded.  Approximately 7" from guard to unwind.    c)    ABC Palletizer chain and sprocket drive was not enclosed or adequately guarded aprox. 6" from frame.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

Aug 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2):     Revolving surfaces of shaft coupling(s) were not covered by a safety sleeve:    a)    FP8 backside drive unit had partially exposed coupling. Aprox 2" from top guard and 10" from side guard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

Aug 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a)    Circuit breaker panels in the machine shop did not have all of the circuits labeled.    b)    Circuit breaker panel in compressor room did not have all of the circuits labeled.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

May 8, 2012

Abate by

May 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii):     There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:    a)    Extension cord for pedestal fan cooling motors in FP9 hammermil housing was damaged.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED