OSHA Inspection: CITY LUMBER COMPANY OF HUNTSVILLE ALA., INC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, 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 shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   (a) On or about March 29, 2013 - 3312 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL, Truss Plant, a lockout/tagout program had not been established for employees that perform, servicing, maintenance, or cleaning on equipment such as the MiTek Easy Set, TCT Saw, MiTek Roller Gantry, and Tee Lok.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    (a) On or about March 29, 2013 - 3312 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL, Maintenance shop, the Central Machinery 16 speed floor drill press was not anchored to the floor while in operation.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts were not guarded in accordance with the specific requires of 1910.219:    (a) On or about March 29, 2013 - 3312 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL, Truss plant, the MiTek Easy Set Component Saw, Model #1000, equipped with sprockets and chains was not enclosed below 7 feet.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch:    (a) On or about March 29, 2013 - 3312 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL, Maintenance shop, the Industrial Craftsman 1/3 HP abrasive wheel was not adjusted properly.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   (a) On or about March 29, 2013 - 3312 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL, Maintenance shop, Circuit Break Panel #1, unused openings in the panel were not effectively closed.  (b) On or about March 29, 2013 - 3312 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL, Maintenance shop, Circuit Break Panel #3, unused openings in the panel were not effectively closed.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(e): The employer did not ensure that employees were not using defective or damaged personal protective equipment in the workplace:    (a) On or about March 29, 2013 - 3312 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL, Truss plant, employees were not provided with serviceable ear muffs.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a) On or about March 29, 2013 - 3312 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL, Truss plant, employees wearing MSA Safety Works respirators were not provided a copy of Appendix D.

Issued

Apr 18, 2013

Abate by

Apr 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:   (a) On or about March 29, 2013 - 3312 Bob Wallace Avenue SW, Huntsville, AL, Maintenance shop, plastic containers were not marked to identify the chemical within them.