OSHA Inspection: SELECT AND BETTER HARDWOODS LLC

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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)  The employer did not establish an energy control program that included employee training, and periodic inspections.          ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:   (a)  The employer did not provide energy control devices for employees to use.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   (a)  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures established.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not 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:   (a)  The employer did not provide any training to employees who engaged in lockout tagout activities.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    (a)  The employer did not ensure powered industrial vehicle operators were competent to operate safely by not training and evaluating them as specified in paragraph (l).          ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.   (a)  The employer did not provide formal instruction during training of powered industrial vehicle operators or complete an evaluation of the operators performance.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):     (a)  Pulleys located behind the controls of the chipper machine were not guarded.           ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:   (a)  Belts located behind the controls of the chipper machine were not guarded.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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.:     (a)  Compressed air at approximately 90 p.s.i. was used for cleaning purposes including blowing off employee's clothing.          ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  The in-ground barn cleaner was not guarded in several areas where employees would travel, exposing employees to hazards created from rotating parts and ingoing nip points.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:   (a)  Chains and sprockets powering a barn cleaner were not guarded.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  (a)  A horizontal shaft located near the ground was not guarded on the dust collector located outside.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED