OSHA Inspection: MENOMINEE TRIBAL ENTERPRISES

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :    a)  The employer has not obtained new audiograms for their employees since December 2010. On August 22, 2013, the Chipper Operator was exposed to a dose of 376% which is equivalent to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 99.8 dBA.    b)  The employer has not obtained new audiograms for their employees since December 2010. On August 22, 2013, the Stripper Operator was exposed to a dose of 226% which is equivalent to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 96.0 dBA.     c)  The employer has not obtained new audiograms for their employees since December 2010. On August 22, 2013, the Kant Grader was exposed to a dose of 181.1% which is equivalent to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 94.4 dBA.    d)  The employer has not obtained new audiograms for their employees since December 2010. On August 22, 2013, the Tally Man on the Trimmer was exposed to a dose of 176.6% which is equivalent to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 94.3 dBA.    e)  The employer has not obtained new audiograms for their employees since December 2010. On August 22, 2013, the Tech Scaler was exposed to a dose of 106.1% which is equivalent to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 90.5 dBA.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) The employer had not developed a site-specific written permit required confined space entry program identifying the permit required confined spaces in the facility, for example dust collectors, man holes, utility pits, equipment pits, etc. The employer did not identify the permit required confined spaces that employees are allowed to entry and the procedures to be utilized while entering the permit required confined spaces. The employer did not identify the permit required confined spaces employees are not to entry. The employer did not establish procedures to be used to notify any contractors of the hazards associated with permit required confined spaces the contractor would be entering.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated, through a written certification that contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person:     a) The employer was not certifying how the hazards of the dust collectors were eliminated before entry.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 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:    a) On or about August 20, 2013, the Carpentry Department Rockwell Unisaw in the LOPC was missing its guard.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw 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:    a) On or about August 20, 2013, the Original Saw Company Radial Saw located in the Millworks Department was missing one of the two bottom blade guards.         Abatement Documentation and abatement certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): A suitable guard was not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the blade exposure of a chop saw:  a) On or about August 20, 2013, the bottom moving guard of the Carpentry Department Makita Miter Saw, located in the LOPC, was missing.       Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a) On or about August 20, 2013, the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue of the safety guard peripheral member was 7/8 inches on the Baldor bench grinder located in the LOPC Grinding Room.    b) On or about August 20,2013, the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue of the safety guard peripheral member was 1.5 inches on the stand grinder located in the Machine Shop.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 Reduced

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) On or about August 20, 2013, the belt and pulleys on the wall fan located in the Spray Area of the Millworks Department was not guarded. The ingoing nip points were located 5 to 6 feet above the floor.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) On or about August 20, 2013, the belt and pulleys on the wall fan located in the Spray Area of the Millworks Department was not guarded. The ingoing nip points were located 5 to 6 feet above the floor.       Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): ANSI 20.1-1957 Safety Codes for Conveyors, Cables and Related Equipment as Adopted by 29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i); Paragraph 609: Suitable guards were not provided to protect areas where a conveyor passes over working areas, aisles, or thoroughfares used by other than authorized personnel from the hazards of dislodged materials:    a) On or about August 20, 2013, employees were not prevented from entering the backside of the inclined Sticker Racker conveyor unit where stickers that do not contact both sides of the overhead conveyor fall through.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): ANSI 20.1-1957 Safety Code for Conveyors, Cables and Related Equipment as adopted by 29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i); Paragraph 611: Means were not provided to guard against accidental injury to personnel at conveyor transfer, loading or discharge points:  a) On or about August 20, 2013, the tail pulley ingoing nip points were not guarded on the back side of the inclined conveyor section of the Sticker Racker located in the LOPC.        Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(27)(iii): Unstable piles of lumber were not immediately made safe, or the area into which the unstable piles might fall was not fenced or barricaded and employees prohibited from entering it:    a) On or about August 20, 2013, 2 stacks of lumber were noted in the Air Drying Area of the yard with significant leaning. The areas were not fenced or barricaded and employees were not prevented from driving near the leaning stacks.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Nov 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,800 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 carriages and warning signs were not posted at possible entry points to log carriage areas:    a) On or about August 20, 2013, there was not a gate to enter or a chain across the elevated walkway entrance to the Big Side Head Saw area and the entrances were not posted to warn employees not to enter the area during operation.    b) On or about August 20, 2013, there was not a gate to enter or a chain across the entrance to the Small Side Head Saw area and the entrance was not posted to warn employees not to enter the area during operation.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Dec 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a)  Employees wearing dusk masks voluntarily during job tasks including, but not limited to clean up and carbide knife sharpening, were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.         Abatement Certification required.

Issued

Oct 11, 2013

Abate by

Dec 20, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a) New and updated material safety data sheets are available only on the Safety Director's computer and are not readily available to the employees.       Abatement Certification required.