OSHA Inspection: BWP HARDWOODS, INC.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1):   Every wall opening from which there was a drop of more than 4 feet was not guarded:  A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, saw mill re-entry deck, on or about February 5, 2013 and times prior thereto:  A wall opening ("re-entry deck") was not guarded when employees would accept lumber for purposes including, but not limited to, reinspection and resawing.  These employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 10.9 feet to the ground below.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2):     Exit routes were arranged so that employees would have to travel toward a high hazard area:    A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, maintenance garage, on or about March 6, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Oxygen cylinders were located at an emergency fire exit.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.)  BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, maintenance garage, on or about March 6, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Exit signage was not located at the east emergency fire exit.  A.)  BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, maintenance garage, on or about March 6, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Exit signage was not located at the west emergency fire exit.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1):     An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.    A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, on or about March 6, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees have not received fire extinguisher training.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, saw mill, on or about February 5, 2013 and times prior thereto:  When the edger machine clam shell is opened, a pinch point is created between the clam shell and a metal cross bar.  Guarding was not provided to prevent employees from entering the pinch point.  B.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, filing room, on or about March 6, 2013 and times prior thereto:  An Simonds automatic bandsaw leveler machine was operated without guarding around the moving blade.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(4)(ii)(b): End saws on trimmer saw(s) were not guarded:    A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, runner saw area, on or about March 6, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The lower portion of the saw blade was not guarded on the end of the Newman KM-16-A trimmer saw.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(5):     The angular exposure of grinding wheel periphery and sides for safety guards used on surface grinding machine(s) employing the wheel periphery exceeded 150 degrees:    A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, filing room, on or about March 6, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The grinding wheel on an Armstrong band saw sharpener had 208 degrees of angular exposure.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):     Flexible cords and / or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):    A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, saw shop, on or about May 15, 2013 and times prior thereto:  A flexible cord was routed from a 120V outlet, along the ceiling surface and functioned as a pendent to power a Black & Decker R0410 handheld power sander.    B.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, saw shop office, on or about May 15, 2013 and times prior thereto:  An electrical switch box was powered via flexible cord and plug and was designed to power an overhead lighting fixture and a hood unit.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):   All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers identified for the purpose.  Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, saw shop office, on or about May 15, 2013 and times prior thereto:  An electrical junction box in the wall contained live wire and was not equipped with a cover plate.  B.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, lunch room, on or about March 6, 2013 and times prior thereto:  An electrical outlet powering a Coca-Cola vending machine was not equipped with a cover plate.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv)  There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment:  A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, warehouse, on or about March 6, 2013 and times prior thereto:  An electrical outlet used to power block heaters for the John Deere log loaders.  The face of the outlet was broken / cracked.

Issued

Aug 2, 2013

Abate by

Aug 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1):   Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:  A.) BWP Hardwoods, Inc., 12942 U.S. Route 322, Brookville, PA  15825, saw mill, on or about February 5, 2013 and times prior thereto:  A catwalk runway over the roller conveyer between the headsaw and the resaw had a top rail height of 32 inches.