OSHA Inspection: BLACKFOOT TIMBER PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:    (a) Air Compressor Room: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from a buildup of approximately 1 inch of Class II dust on the purlings, open air compressor motor, and breaker box.    (b) Trim Saw Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from a buildup of approximately 2 inches of Class II dust on the purlings.     (c) Re-Saw Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from a buildup of approximately 2 inches of Class II dust on the purlings, and equipment.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

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) Trim Saw Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to falling into moving equipment while using an open-sided walkway in and around the Trim Saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.      (a) Trim Saw Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to unexpected release of energy while conducting maintenance, clearing jams, and adjusting equipment such as but not limited to the Trim Saw.    (b) Re-Saw Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto employees were exposed to unexpected release of energy while conducting maintenance, clearing jams, and adjusting equipment such as but not limited to the Re-Saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware was not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    (a) Production Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to unexpected release of energy while conducting maintenance, clearing jams, and adjusting equipment because the employer does not provide locks to secure the energy sources.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a) Production Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to unexpected release of energy while conducting maintenance, clearing jams, and adjusting equipment because the employer did not audit their Lock Out/Tag Out Procedures to address deficiencies.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:    (a) Production Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to unexpected  release of energy while conducting maintenance, clearing jams, and adjusting equipment such as but not limited to the Trim Saw, without the required training to effectively  lock and tag the equipment prior to entering the equipment.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a)   Production Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to unexpected release of energy while clearing a jam on the Trim Saw without locking the equipment out prior to entering the equipment.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by rotating parts:     (a) Yard: On or about February 15, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to and amputation hazards while working and walking in and around an unguarded Cut-Off saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, was not protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires:    (a) Production Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an employee was exposed to an amputation hazard while using a walkway over an unguarded horizontal shaft to gain access to the controls of the Re-Saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft without being guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves:    (a) Production Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards from unguarded shaft ends on the conveyor equipment in the walkway from the Re-Saw to the Trim Saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered:    (a) Production Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards from unguarded shaft ends with unused keyways on the conveyor equipment in the walkway from the Re-Saw to the Trim Saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven 7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    (a) Trim Saw: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputations due to unguarded sprockets and chains for the Trim Saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Pulley(s), sprocket(s), sheave(s), drum(s) and block(s) of conveyor(s) were not arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belt(s) and pulley(s) or chain(s) and sprockets:    (a) Trim Saw: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputations due to unguarded sprockets and chains for the conveyor system on equipment such as but not limited to, the Trim Saw In Feed.  (b) Yard: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputations due to unguarded sprockets and chains for the conveyor system on equipment such as but not limited to, the Cut Off Saw In Feed.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(6)(ii): Exits were not located and identified in a manner that afforded ready exit from work area(s):    (a) Production Area: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to entrapment hazards due to unmarked, designated fire exits.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(4)(ii)(b): End saws on trimmer saw(s) were not guarded:    (a) Trim Saw: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to amputation hazards due to unguarded end saws on the Trim Saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(4)(ii)(a): Trimmer saw(s) were not guarded in front by adequate baffles to protect against flying debris:    (a) Trim Saw: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to flying pieces of wood due to unguarded Trim Saw blades.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    (a) Production Area: On or about May 16, 2012, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from missing knockouts located on the Trim Saw.   (b) Compressor Room: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from unused openings in the breaker box.

Issued

Sep 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 11, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    (a) Compressor Room: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from unused openings in the breaker box.  (b) Compressor Room: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from the missing cover on the compressor motor.  (c) Compressor Room: On or about May 16, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from non-intrinsically safe outlets and light switches in the Compressor Room.