OSHA Inspection: ARLEN JACOB

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

May 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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 shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    Throughout facility - On or about January 15, 2013, the employer did not establish an energy control program for employees performing equipment repairs on a jointer or planer, and other operating equipment, thereby exposing employees to the hazards of unexpected energization of machinery.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1):     All portions of the saw blade shall be enclosed or guarded, except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table. Bandsaw wheels shall be fully encased. The outside periphery of the enclosure shall be solid. The front and back of the band wheels shall be either enclosed by solid material or by wire mesh or perforated metal. Such mesh or perforated metal shall be not less than 0.037 inch (U.S. Gage No. 20), and the openings shall be not greater than three-eighths inch. Solid material used for this purpose shall be of an equivalent strength and firmness. The guard for the portion of the blade between the sliding guide and the upper-saw-wheel guard shall protect the saw blade at the front and outer side. This portion of the guard shall be self-adjusting to raise and lower with the guide. The upper-wheel guard shall be made to conform to the travel of the saw on the wheel.    Production Shop - On or about January 15, 2013 the employer failed to guard the unused portion of the Delta vertical bandsaw, serial # 93K98999, thereby exposing employees to amputation type hazards.

Issued

Mar 27, 2013

Abate by

Apr 22, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a):     Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.    Recordkeeping - On or about January 15, 2013, the employer failed to keep OSHA logs, summaries and injury and illness reports for 2009 to 2013 (present date).