OSHA Inspection: LEONARD LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.    WORKSHOP:  The employer's hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures were generic and not written strp-by-step in the machine specific for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to)  the mill machinery.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.     WORKSHOP: The employees, as authorized, affected and other types were not provided with appropriate training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lo/to) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to)  the mill machinery.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.    WORKSHOP:  The employer did not ensure through a written certification that each operator of the powered industrial truck (PIT) was appropriately trained and evaluated.  		  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.    WORKSHOP:  The right back-up lights of the following powered industrial truckS (PITS) were not operable:    1. Cat, model GP40KL-LP, S/N AT29C60246.    2.  Cat 5245, model C6000, S/N 83F02069.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices shall be readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel. These overcurrent devices may not be located where they will be exposed to physical damage or in the vicinity of easily ignitable material.    The electrical panels, located in the following areas and having buit-in overcurrent protection devices were blocked by stored material, such as (but not limited to) pieces of lumber, box wrapping material, tooling, silicon gun and jumper connection:    A.  Mill Department:         B.  Grinding Room:      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment  has been performed through a written certification that identifies the appropriate information and documents:    WORKSHOP:  The employer did not ensure through a written certification that the workplace hazard assessment pertaining to personal protective equipment (PPE) was complete and appropriate as required.   	  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall 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, and which also includes the following:    WORKSHOP: The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) WD-40, grease, motor oil, lubricants, degreaser, hydraulic fluid, catalyst,  silicone spray, and propane.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.