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OSHA Inspection: PFENDLER POST & POLE

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PFENDLER POST & POLE in 14 JENS FRONTAGE ROAD, DRUMMOND, MT 59832 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 332809375.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
14 JENS FRONTAGE ROAD
City
DRUMMOND
State
MT
ZIP
59832
Mailing
P.O. BOX 246, DRUMMOND, MT 59832
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
321113
Employees
7
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.219 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 20, 2012
Abate by
Jul 5, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and they did project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft:    a) On or about March 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to unguarded shaft ends located on the bed roller near the operator of the large peeler.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1680
  • · Z (S) $2400

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 20, 2012
Abate by
Jul 5, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains were not enclosed and were less than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.    a) On or about March 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation while working around the unguarded chain and sprocket on the log transfer table for the large peeler.    b) On or about March 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an amputation while using the blade sharpener.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.147 C01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 20, 2012
Abate by
Jul 5, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     Energy control program. The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    a) On or about March 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were performing maintenance on equipment without an energy control program.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

1910.23 A08

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 20, 2012
Abate by
Jul 5, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk was not guarded:    a) On or about March 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an unguared floor opening while working near the chip discharge.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 332809375.

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