OSHA Inspection: TAMARACK MILL, LLC

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:     a) Chipper Room: On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, more than 5% of the total square footage of the floor and horizontal surfaces were covered in combustible and explosive wood dust measuring at least 1/32 inch.     Note: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(20)(iii):  Each woodworking machine that creates dust, shavings, chips, or slivers was not equipped with an exhaust or conveyor system located and adjusted to remove the maximum amount of refuse from the point of operation and immediate vicinity:   a) Throughout the mill: On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the exhaust systems were not adjusted to remove the maximum amount of wood dust allowing it to accumulate on the floor and horizontal surfaces to depth greater than 1/32 inch.   Note: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Electrical installations. 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:  a) On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, not all electrical equipment had been evaluated for the hazard classification of Class II for the combustible dust hazard present in the  throughout the workplace.   Note: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): A floor hole cover of standard strength and construction was not in place, the floor hole was not constantly attended by someone or was not protected by a removable standard railing:   (a)   In the Mill at the DA edger, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a fall hazard when walking/ working at the NE end of the edger where the sawdust hole was open and un-protected.   Note: Abatement certification is NOT required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,570 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii): Stairs with four or more risers and less than 44 inches wide with both sides open did not have one stair railing on each side:    a)    In the mill at the DA edger, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the five stairs at the DS edger out feed conveyor  had no hand rails.    Note: Abatement certification IS required.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(d): Fixed stairways were not a minimum width of 22 inches:   (a)     In the Mill at the DA edger, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the flight of 5 stairs up to the out feed conveyor was only 18 inches wide.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f):  All stair  rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:   (a)    In the Mill at the DA edger, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the rise of each stair was not uniform from the walking surface to the top landing, the three steps had a rise of 7;9;9 inches respectively.   (b)    In the Mill at the DA edger, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the rise of each stair was not uniform from the walking surface to the top landing, the two steps had a rise of 6; 8.5 inches respectively.   Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(i): Vertical clearance above any stair tread to an overhead obstruction was not at least 7 feet measured from the leading edge of the tread:   (a)    In the Mill at the DA edger, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, second floor exterior of the DA edger the "roof" over the tie control console was only six feet above the walking working surface and the effective height of the at the stair nose was 5 feet 4 3/4 inches.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification did not identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection:   (a)    On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not conduct or certify that management had observed employees performing lock out or tag out procedures.   Note: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification shall contain each employee's name and dates of training:   (a)    On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer could not provide certification that employees that were re-aligning the lumber carrying chain had been trained in lock out tag out requirements.   Note: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tag out devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   (a)     At the sorter stacker: on or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, all employees who were clearing a jam and realigning the chain on the sorter stacker had not locked out the equipment or tagged out the equipment while they were exposed to the hazard of unexpected start up and movement of the chains.   Note: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): All sprocket wheels and chains were not enclosed unless they were more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling were not provided:      a)    On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the pinch point at the drive roller on the West side of the DA edger was unguarded.  b)    On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, pinch points right of the DA edger operator station were unguarded.  c)    On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, pinch points on the north side of the auto edger out feed belt were unguarded.      Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:       a)    In the mill, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, specific lock out tag out procedures were not developed, and implemented for tasks such as changing the vertical resaw.     b)    In the mill, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, specific lock out tag out procedures were not developed, and implemented for tasks such as clearing jams from the sorter stacker lines.   c)    In the mill, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, specific lock out tag out procedures were not developed, and implemented for tasks such as clearing plugs at the chipper room.   Note: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.   Clearwater Forest Industries, Inc. dBA Evergreen Forest was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311580807, citation number 02, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on April 15, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at Highway 13 South, Kooskia, ID 83539.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $9,800 · Current $7,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded shaft ends projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft:   a)   On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, shafts ends to the right of the DA edger operators station were unguarded.   b)   On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, shaft ends on the roll case on the N side of the DA edger were unguarded and exceeded one half the diameter of the shaft.   c)   On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, shafts were unguarded in front of the operator station of the DA edger.   d)   On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the shaft ends at the drive roller on the West side of the DA edger were unguarded.   e)   On or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, shaft ends on the press roll at the auto edger were unguarded.       Note: Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.    Clearwater Forest Industries, Inc. dBA Evergreen Forest was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 311580807, citation number 01, item number 003a and was affirmed as a final order on April 15, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at Highway 13 South, Kooskia, ID.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1):  Personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees:     a) In the mill, On June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer required employees to purchase personal protective equipment such as gloves.      Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not  provided with covers identified for the purpose:   (a)    Chipper building, on or about June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, 110 volt mercury switch electrical box was missing its cover.    Note: Abatement certification is NOT required for this item.

Issued

Sep 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 24, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): Employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas);   a)     On or before June 24, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a list of chemicals, found and used in the work place such as paint and solvent.   Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.