OSHA Inspection: TIMBERLINE HARDWOOD DIMENSIONS, INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jun 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $409 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    a)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  There was an accumulation of wood dust around the woodworking equipment.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jun 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $409 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):     The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  Employees working on various woodworking equipment were not wearing eye protection.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $681 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 4/10/12:  Where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery and equipment, including, but not limited to moulder, grinder, end match machine, saws, dust collection system, etc., the employer had not established a lockout/tagout program which includes written energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections, to prevent the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy of the equipment.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $544 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a)  At the establishment, on or about 4/10/12:  Employees operating a Toyota forklift and a Daewoo forklift had not been trained and evaluated.    Abatement certification must be submitted or this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $681 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9):     All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts were not guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219:    a)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  Belts and pulleys driving the rollers at the front and at the back of the Doucet end match machine were not guarded.    b)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  V belt and pulleys driving the discharge belt conveyor off the Doucet end match machine were not guarded.    c)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  Chain and sprockets, main chain drive, rotating horizontal shaft and shaft end and keyway on the main chain drive feed system for the Doucet end match machine, were not guarded.    d)  Outside, dust collection system, on or about 4/10/12:  Chains and sprockets driving the screw auger and the rotary air lock were not guarded and belts and pulleys driving the small blower were not guarded.    e)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  Two sets of chains and sprockets driving the wood waste conveyor were not guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $409 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(6):     Operating treadle(s) on woodworking machine(s) were not protected against unexpected or accidental tripping:    a)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  The foot pedal for the Whirlwind upcut saw was not guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jun 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $681 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4):     Suitable guard(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of miter saw:    a)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  A Ridgid miter cutoff saw was not provided with a lower blade guard.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jun 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $409 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  A compressed air gun at the Johnson gang ripsaw measured >100 psi.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $409 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1):     Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:      a)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  Flexible conduit was broken at the junction box fitting on the floor for the hydraulic  motor unit for the Doucet end match machine, exposing conductors to damage.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Jun 12, 2012

Abate by

Jul 12, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):     Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a)  In the Mill, on or about 4/10/12:  An orange extension cord with a three receptacle outlet adapter attached, providing current to two banders was laying acros the floor and being used as permanent wiring.    b)  In the Mill, Pump Room, on or about 4/10/12:  Two extension cords providing current to a Skilsaw table saw and to the time clock were run from an outlet in the pump room under the doorway and across the floor to the equipment and being used as permanent wiring.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.