OSHA Inspection: H & D PALLETS, LLC

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    On or about 2/20/2013 at 464 Garrison Shoals Road Lula, Ga; employees were exposed to smoke inhalation and burn hazards where portable fire extinguishers were not inspected on a monthly basis.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    On or about 2/20/2013 at 464 Garrison Shoals Road Lula, Ga; employees were exposed to smoke inhalation and burn hazards where the portable fire extinguishers were not inspected on an annual basis. The last annual inspection was conducted on 2/28/2011, 4/4/2008, and 4/11/2005. There was an extinguisher discovered to be discharged.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:    On or about 2/20/2013 at 464 Garrison Shoals Road Lula, Ga; employees were exposed to potential amputation hazards where an unguarded 36" fan was located 72" above the floor, in a highly traveled area.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 26, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(12): The portion of circular saw(s) beneath or behind the table, where there was a possibility of contact with the saw, was not covered with an adequate guard or exhaust hood:    On or about 02/20/2013 at 464 Garrison Shoals Road Lula, Ga; employees were exposed to amputation hazards where two table saws used on a constant, daily basis were not adequately guarded against employees making contact with the blades.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 26, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    On or about 02/20/2013 at 464 Garrison Shoals Road Lula, Ga; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards where compressed air was used to clean the floors and personnel of wood dust. The PSI measured at the output was 83 and the compresser was set to 120 PSI.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 26, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    On or about 2/20/2013 at 464 Garrison Shoals Road Lula, Ga; employees were exposed to 220 V electrical hazards where the electrical panel that is accessed twice a day on a daily basis, to power the electrical saws on and off, did not have a dead front.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Mar 26, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    On or about 2/20/2013 at 464 Garrison Shoals Road Lula, Ga; employees were exposed to electrical hazards where 220V cables pulled were from the electrical box where there was no strain relief devices installed.

Issued

Mar 14, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    On or about 2/20/2013 at 464 Garrison Shoals Road Lula, Ga; employees operate the powered industrial trucks without being re-evaluated every three years.