OSHA Inspection: THOMAS WOOD PRESERVING, INC.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3):     Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board.    a) At the stacking machine, on or about April, 2, 2012, employees working on the operator control platform were not protected on the end of the platform next to the conveyor for the bundles. The platform was 52 inches above the ground.    b) At the stacking machine, on or about April, 2, 2012, employees working on the operator control platform were not protected along the stacking conveyor near the stairs. The top and middle safety chains were not attached.    c) In the treatment room, on or about April 2, 2012, an employee was exposed to falling into dangerous equipment along the catwalk between number 1 and number 2 cylinders and along the open pit between number 2 and number 3 cylinders because there was no standard guardrail system.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,224 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.24(c):     Fixed stairway(s) were not designed and/or constructed to carry a load of five times the normal live load anticipated or the strength to carry safely a moving load of 1000 pounds:    a) At the stacking machine, on or about April, 2, 2012, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using damaged stairs to access the operator's platform. The left side rail and the mounting plate to the platform were broken.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.24(f):     Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    a) At the stacking machine, on or about April, 2, 2012, the rise height varied from 7 inches to 3.5 inches.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.24(h):     Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:    a) At the stacking conveyor, on or about April, 2, 2012, the stairs used to access the operator's station did not have a standard railing on both sides.    b) At the molding (planer) machine, on or about April, 2, 2012, the two separate stairs to the operator's control station did not have a standard railing on both sides.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a) In the yard, on or about April, 2, 2012, the three fork lifts did not have any seat belts installed when the seats were replaced.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i):     When powered industrial trucks were left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes were not set.    a) At the site in the yard, on or about April, 2, 2012, the forks were not fully lowered. The mast was lowered but the tips of the forks were angled up and were not parallel to the ground.    b) At the site in the yard, on or about April, 2, 2012, a fork truck was left running while the operator was on break.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):     Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D)(h):    a) At the facility, on or about April, 2, 2012, there were no specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking, placement of lockout devices, and the testing of a machine to determine and verify the effectiveness of the lockout devices for the treatment cylinders, air compresses, kilns, stacking conveyor, molder (planer), etc.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):     The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    a) At the facility, on or about April, 2, 2012, there were no periodic inspections of lockout / tagout procedures conducted for equipment such as but not limited to; the treatment cylinders, air compresses, kilns, stacking conveyor, molder (planer), etc.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(b):     In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.    a) At the worksite, on or about April, 2, 2012, the closest medical facility was 7.6 miles away. There was no one trained in first aid and the first aid supply cabinet was empty.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) At the worksite, on or about April, 2, 2012, the eye wash station was defective in that the right side was plugged and when it was unplugged the water pressure was too low to provide suitable facilities for flushing of the eyes.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) At the trim saw, on or about April, 2, 2012, the stationary saw blade was not guarded to prevent employees from contacting the blade while the saw was operating.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i):     Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    a) At the stick conveyor, on or about April, 2, 2012, the shaft on the left side of the conveyor was 1.375 inches in diameter and projected 1.75 inches from the pillow block bearing. It was not guarded.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(5)(ii)(D):     Cylinders were not secured on a special truck, regulators were not removed and valve protection caps, when provided for, were not put in place before cylinders were moved:    a) On the welding service truck, on or about April, 2, 2012, the oxygen and acetylene cylinders laying in the angled cradle with the regulators attached, was not secured.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(3)(ii):     Acetylene cylinders in storage were not stored valve end up:    a) In the welding service truck, on or about April, 2, 2012, an acetylene cylinder was lying in the bed of the truck and was not stored in the upright position.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(5)(iii)(A):     Fuel-gas cylinders were not placed with valve end up whenever they were in use:    a) In the welding service truck, on or about April, 2, 2012, an acetylene cylinder sitting in the angled cradle ready for use was not in the upright position.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets of other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:    a) In the treatment room, on or about April, 2, 2012, live electrical parts could be contacted through an opening in the top of a disconnect.    b) In the molder (planer) building, on or about April, 2, 2012, live electrical parts could be contacted in the large circuit breaker panel. There were 17 positions that were missing circuit breakers or a blank cover.    c) In the storage room next to the break room, on or about April, 2, 2012, live electrical parts could be contacted in the electric switch for lights mounted by the door.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi):     Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord- and plug-connected equipment that could have become energized were not grounded under the conditions listed in (A)-(C) of this paragraph:    a) In the treatment room, on or about April, 2, 2012, the small refrigerator did not have an effective ground.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.    a) At the worksite, on or about April, 2, 2012, the employer did not have written certifications for each authorized fork lift driver.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1):     Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  (a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY EQUIPMENT) (STATE HAZARD(S) TO EMPLOYEE(S))    a) Outside next to the large kiln, on or about April, 2, 2012, three 3-phase disconnects were not labeled.    b) In the treatment room, on or about April, 2, 2012, a circuit breaker panel and a disconnect were not labeled.    c) In the molder (planer) building, on or about April, 2, 2012, the large 3-phase circuit breaker panel was not labeled.

Issued

May 16, 2012

Abate by

Jun 7, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:    a) At the fuel storage area, on or about April, 2, 2012, a diesel fuel tank was not labeled with the identity of the chemical. A diesel tank and a gasoline tank was not labeled with the appropriate hazard warning.