OSHA Inspection: OWENS LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(i): A standard railing with standard toeboard on all exposed sides, or     a) 22 Gordon Street, Tallapoosa, Ga.; Sawmill: The employer failed to install toe guards on area on the front side of the Edger machine the sawmill where there are openings, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 4 feet 1 inch to a lower level.    b) 22 Gordon Street, Tallapoosa, Ga.; Sawmill: The employer failed to install toe guards on the area to side and back of Edger machine where there are openings, exposing employees to a 4 feet 1 inch fall to the lower level.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:Note:  Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.    a) 22 Gordon Street, Tallapoosa, Ga.; Sawmill: The employer failed to install midrails and toeboards on front side of second level working platform, exposing employees to fall hazard of 4 feet 3 inches to the lower level.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) 22 Gordon Street, Tallapoosa, Ga.; Sawmill: The employer did not implement a lockout/tagout program to protect employees performing maintenance on equipment such as, but not limited to Edger machine, Gap 960 Pallet Machine, table saw, saw cab, generator and compressor in the sawmill.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(5)(ii): Stairways were not provided with a standard handrail on at least one side or on any open side:    a) 22 Gordon Street, Tallapoosa, Ga.; Sawmill: The employer failed to install the handrail on the right side of stairway system which had 8 risers and lead to second level of sawmill, exposing employees to fall hazard.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(5)(iii)(a): Edger(s) were not provided with safety fingers or other approved methods of preventing kickbacks or guarding against them:  a) 22 Gordon Street, Tallapoosa, Ga.; Sawmill: - The employer failed to install a method which would prevent kickbacks of edger machine, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  a) 22 Gordon Street, Tallapoosa Ga.; Warehouse: The employer did not verify through written certification, that a workplace hazard assessment had been completed.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Mar 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) 22 Gordon Street, Tallapoosa Ga.; Sawmill: The employer failed to train employees prior to permitting them to operate a powered industrial truck, exposing them to crushing hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):    a) 22 Gordon Street, Tallapoosa, Ga.; Warehouse:  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the work place a written hazard communication program which would inform and educate employees working with potential hazardous products such as but not limited to:  Hydraulic oil, PB Penetrating Catalyst, Diesel Fuel No. 2, Chevron 50/50 Coolant/Antifreeze B and Ultra-Duty Grease EP.