OSHA Inspection: KINGDOM INVESTMENTS LUMBER LLC

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    On or about 7/19/12, the employer had not developed and implemented a lockout/tagout program.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Aug 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): Machines or equipment were not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:    On or about 7/23/12, the Brewco resaw and feed mechanism (serial no. BSS10513) was not shut down prior to empoyee(s) clearing jammed wood from the feed mechanism.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 31, 2013

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:    On or about 7/23/12, lockout device(s) were not affixed to the Brewco resaw (serial no. BSS10513) when employee(s) cleared jammed wood from the feed mechanism.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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):    On or about 7/19/12, employee(s) operating the two Mitsubishi forklifts (serial nos. 50029 & 50903) and the Yale forklift (serial no. E300875) had not received training and an evaluation.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):  Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected:    On or about 7/19/12, the two Mitsubishi forklifts (serial nos. 50029 & 50903) and the Yale forklift (serial no. E300875) were not being inspected on a daily basis.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    On or about 7/19/12, the employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Sep 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    On or about 7/19/12, the employer had not maintained a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for each chemical used in the workplace.  The list of chemicals includes, but is not limited to, liquid propane and mineral-based lubricants.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employers did not provide 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 have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:    On or about 7/19/12, employee(s) had not received training on the hazardous chemicals used in their work area(s).  The list of chemicals includes, but is not limited to, liquid propane and mineral-based lubricants.

Issued

Aug 23, 2012

Abate by

Jan 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:    On or about 7/19/12, the employer had not certified the completion of a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE).