OSHA Inspection: BURGESS MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     Employees engaged in maintenance activities in the pallet building and in the box building area were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards in that machine specific energy control procedures had not been developed and implemented for the following pieces of equipment:    a)  Viking Champion Pallet Machine - Pallet building  b)  Wynot machinery under cut saw - Box building area  c)  Industrial under cut saw - Box building area  d)  Tri-State under cut saw - Box building area

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): The mention of specific machines in paragraphs (a) thru (q) and this paragraph (r) of this section, inclusive, is not intended to exclude other woodworking machines from the requirement that suitable guards and exhaust hoods be provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of such machines.    Employees engaged in manufacturing activities using the Dayton drill press, model number 32326, in the box build area were exposed to struck-by hazards in that machine guarding was not provided.

Issued

2012-07-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more 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.    Employees engaged in production activities using the King E-Z Safety Feed table saw in the pallet building were exposed to amputation hazards associated with in-running nip points in that the chain and sprocket drive chain assembly was not guarded.