OSHA Inspection: NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN WOOD PRODUCTS

Issued

Sep 26, 2014

Abate by

Nov 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $440 · Current $440

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.   The employer failed to provide certification of corrective action for each cited violation of the OSH Act identified in inspection number 400882.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $11,000 · Current $11,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):  All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms are not being kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    Employer is not keeping places of employment clean and orderly, or in a sanitary condition. These violations were most recently observed on 04/25/2012 in the following locations at the facility:    a)  Against the outer west wall beneath the motor for the ventilation exhaust, there is a 3 foot pile of accumulated saw dust.    b)  On the interior west wall, several inches of saw dust are being allowed to accumulate on the building framework ledges below the exhaust duct.    To abate these violations, the employer must ensure that wood dust accumulations are removed and prevented from occurring again.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps are removing saw dust accumulations.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.    This employer has been previously cited for this practice that includes:    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312560055, Citation 1, Item 1 issued on 07/25/2011 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 03/02/2012.    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 309840148, Citation 2, Item 1 issued on 02/12/2008 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 03/14/2008.    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 309837201, Citation 2, Item 1 issued on 05/29/2007 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 07/11/2007.    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 309835825, Citation 1, Item 6g issued on 09/18/2006 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 10/11/2006.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Dec 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $15,400

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1):  The employer is not administering a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) when employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a)  Employer is not instituting a continuing, effective hearing conservation program for a Trim Saw Operator employee with exposures exceeding the 8-hour TWA sound level of 85 dBA. Employer is not providing exposed employees with baseline or annual audiograms nor is the employer instituting a training program.     To abate this violation the employer must create a hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (n).    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps are protecting workers from overexposure to noise.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.    This employer has been previously cited for this practice that includes:    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312560055, Citation 1, Item 2 issued on 07/25/2011 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 03/02/2012.    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 309840148, Citation 2, Item 4 issued on 02/12/2008 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 03/14/2008.    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 309837201, Citation 2, Item 3 issued on 05/29/2007 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 07/11/2007.    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 309835825, Citation 1, Item 1 issued on 09/18/2006 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 10/11/2006.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $6,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer is not developing, implementing, and/or maintaining at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a)  The employer is not developing, implementing or maintaining a Hazard Communication Program. The employer has no written Hazard Communication Program where employees are exposed to hard and soft wood dust, diesel fuel and hydraulic fluid. This violation was most recently observed on 04/25/2012.    To abate this violation the employer must create a written Hazard Communication Program.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps are creating a written Hazard Communication Program.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.    This employer has been previously cited for this practice that includes:    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312560055, Citation 1, Item 5a issued on 07/25/2011 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 03/02/2012.    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 309840148, Citation 2, Item 13 issued on 02/12/2008 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 03/14/2008.    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 309837201, Citation 3, Item 1 issued on 05/29/2007 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 07/11/2007.    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 309835825, Citation 2, Item 1 issued on 09/18/2006 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 10/11/2006.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  The employer is not providing employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:    a)  The employer is not providing hazard communication training for employees who are exposed to wood dust, diesel fuel and hydraulic fluid. This violation was most recently observed on 04/25/2012.    To abate this violation the employer must provide information and training to employees regarding the hazardous chemicals in their work area.    Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps are informing and training employees of the hazardous chemicals in their work area.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.    This employer has been previously cited for this practice that includes:    Northeastern Wisconsin Wood Products was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) or its equivalent which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312560055, Citation 1, Item 5c issued on 07/25/2011 with regard to a workplace located at W9517 Hwy. 64W, Pound, WI 54161. Final Order 03/02/2012.