OSHA Inspection: ANGELBECK LUMBER CO.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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. Employees using chain saws were not wearing safety glasses.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee that used eye protection that provided side protection when there was a hazard from flying objects:  a. Eye protection with side shields was not worn by the employee at the egder.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4): The employer did not verify that each affected employee received and understood the required training through a written certification that contained the name of each employee trained, the date of training, and that identified the subject of the certification:  a. Eye protection with side shields was not worn by the employee at the egder.

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

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. Equipment was not locked out during maintenance work, such as, changing band saw blade.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Abate by

Sep 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  a. During group maintenance, such as, but not limited to, changing chipper knives, locks were not placed on the machine by all employees doing the work.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Aug 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control:  a. Written procedures did not identify the testing procedure after a machine was locked out.   Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

Aug 9, 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 had been accomplished and kept up to date:  a. Before the inspection, lockout training documentation was not available for all employees either authorized to perform maintenance work, including changing blades, unjamming equipment, whether "lockout authorized" or not, or those affected employees working around equipment.