OSHA Inspection: KUEHN FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:      (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not certify that a hazard assessment had been conducted.

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not ensure that eye protection was worn.

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not ensure that foot protection was worn.  i. Employees manually rolled logs onto the debarker from the elevated log deck.  ii. Employees manually removed ties and lumber from the green chain.

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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) Throughout the facility; An energy control program (Lockout-Tagout) was not developed or implemented for equipment with multiple sources of energy such as, but not limited to;      i. Barker Hosmer Machine Company Inc. brand debarker, model V-206-H   ii. Jackson lumber brand 52 inch Headsaw and carriage  iii. Green chain  iv. Barn/chip conveyor  v. Morgan brand deduster

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:     a) Production area; Energy isolation devices were not used during cleaning and setup operations on equipment such as, but not limited to;    i. Barker Hosmer Machine Company Inc. brand debarker, model V-206-H  ii. Jackson lumber brand 52 inch Headsaw and carriage iii. Green chain iv. Barn/chip conveyor v. Morgan brand deduster

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material being cut:    (a) Resaw building; The lower blade exposure was not guarded on a 10 inch radial arm saw.

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(4)(vi): Walkway(s) and stairway(s), with standard handrails, were not provided where required in elevated and hazardous locations:    (a) Debarker operator station; A standard handrail was not installed for the open side of an elevated platform, that was located approximately 46 inches above hazardous equipment such as, the barn cleaner (chip conveyor).

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Pulley(s), sprocket(s), sheave(s), drum(s) and block(s) of conveyor(s) were not arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belt(s) and pulley(s) or chain(s) and sprocket(s):       (a) Sawmill, green chain; In-running nip-points of a chain and sprocket on a powered chain conveyor were not guarded.      (b) Sawmill, belt conveyor; The in-running nip-point between an 18 inch wide conveyor belt and powered roller was not guarded.

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(1)(v): Barriers were not provided to prevent employees from entering the space necessary for travel of log carriage(s):    (a) Sawmill, log carriage for headsaw; Barriers were not provided around the headsaw carraige to prevent access.     (b) Sawmill, log carriage for headsaw; Signage was not provided around the headsaw carraige to warn against hazards.

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     (a) Debarker station and resaw area; Knockout holes on 440-volt control panel and junction box were not closed on the following equipment:    i. Control panel at debarker operating station,     ii. Electric motor beneath the deduster.

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Debarker-operator station and air compressor hutch; Power transmission pulleys were not guarded on the following equipment: i. An electric motor for the debarker hydraulic system, ii. An air compressor.

Issued

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-21 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) Debarker-operator station and air compressor hutch; Power transmission belts were not guarded on the following equipment: i. An electric motor for the debarker hydraulic system, ii. An air compressor.