OSHA Inspection: MARINE LUMBER OPERATOR, INC.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2525.00 · Current $1768.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Flights of stairs having four or more risers were not equipped with a standard railing as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:  Hardware Department Freight Room:  The stairs outside the door next to the loading dock were not equipped with a standard railing on either side.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2525.00 · Current $1768.00 Reduced

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:  Facility:  Employees operating the forklift had been trained more than three years ago and they had not been re-evaluated since then.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6930.00 · Current $4851.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  Maintenance Shop:  The Delta Rockwell table saw was not equipped with a hood guard.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  Maintenance Shop:  The Delta Rockwell table saw was not equipped with a spreader.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  Maintenance Shop:  The Delta Rockwell table saw was not equipped with anti-kickback fingers.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(2): Stair rails did not consist of a top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts:  Lumber barn:  The stair railing on the stairs between the upper and lower levels did not have an intermediate rail.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  Yard:  A 10-foot carpet pole attachment, fork extensions, and a man basket were used on the Hyster and Caterpillar LP forklifts without written approval from the forklift manufacturers.  The use of these attachments decreases the capacity of the forklifts.

Issued

2013-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  Yard:  The data plates on the Hyster and Caterpillar LP forklifts did not reflect the use of the 10-foot carpet pole attachment, fork extensions, and a man basket.