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OSHA Inspection: W T HARVEY LUMBER COMPANY

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of W T HARVEY LUMBER COMPANY in 800 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, GA 31902 (NAICS 423310). OSHA activity number 339103442.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
800 15TH STREET
City
COLUMBUS
State
GA
ZIP
31902
Mailing
800 15TH STREET, COLUMBUS, GA 31902
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423310
Employees
36
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2013
Abate by
Oct 4, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean.     a) Wood Shop: The employer failed to ensure that the floor, piping, walls and equipment remained free from the accumulation of combustible dust (wood). Employees were exposed to a fire/explosion hazard while performing duties involving the cutting of wood doors and window pieces to make custom designs. A sample taken on June 06, 2013 was determined to be an explosive CLASS II wood dust.
Recent events (3)
  • · J (S) $2975
  • · C (S) $4250
  • · Z (S) $4250

1910.307 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2013
Abate by
Oct 21, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location     Wood Shop: The employer failed to ensure that all electrical equipment operated in the area was approved for a DIVISION 1,CLASS II location. Employees were exposed to a fire/explosion hazard while cutting wood material to custom design doors and windows. A sample taken on June 06, 2013 was determined to be a CLASS II explosive material.     a) Florescent lighting was utilized for overhead lighting in the area.   b) Lasko fan: Model # NSC-243 was not explosion proof.   c) Shop Vac vacuum: Model # QL650-1C was utilized to remove dust from the floor.
Recent events (3)
  • · J (S) $2975
  • · C (S) $4250
  • · Z (S) $4250

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 24, 2013
Abate by
Oct 11, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area:     a) Wood Shop: The employer failed to ensure that all exposed employees were provided training on the hazards of combustible dust. Employees were exposed to a fire/explosion hazard while performing duties involving the cutting of pieces to custom design windows and doors. A sample taken on June 06, 2013 was determined to be CLASS II combustible dust.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION NOT REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
  • · J (S) $2975
  • · C (S) $4250
  • · Z (S) $4250

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