OSHA Inspection: GLORY CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

Issued

Apr 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 29, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1926.304(f)    Section 4.1.2(c)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:     Section 5.1.3.3  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1975, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Electrically driven equipment was not equipped with magnetic switches or other devices that will prevent automatic restarting of the machine after a power failure:       a)West side of work area, on or about 3-30-12:  Employees were ripping wood trim boards on a table saw that was not equipped with non kick-back fingers or dogs.    b)West side of work area, on or about 3-30-12:  Employees were operating a table saw that was not equipped with a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.

Issued

Apr 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1):     Each circular hand-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:    a) West side of work area, on or about 3-30-12:  Employees were ripping wood trim on a table saw that was not equipped with hood guard which encloses the saw blade.

Issued

Apr 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii):     On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection.    a) East wall of work area, on or about 3-30-12:  Employees were operating a table saw and various other power tools, powered through a duplex receptacle and extension cord that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Issued

Apr 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6):     The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    a) East wall of work area, on or about 3-30-12:  Employees were operating a table saw and various other power tools, powered through an extension cord that was missing a ground pin.