PLYMOUTH, WI —
OSHA Inspection: EVERGREEN PALLET INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EVERGREEN PALLET INC. in W7295 COUNTY ROAD S, PLYMOUTH, WI 53073 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 339431132.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- EVERGREEN PALLET INC.
- Site address
- W7295 COUNTY ROAD S
- City
- PLYMOUTH
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53073
- Mailing
- W7295 COUNTY TRUNK N, PLYMOUTH, WI 53073
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321920
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition: (a) Housekeeping was not maintained for operators to have access to and from equipment. (b) Sawdust was allowed to accumulate behind the notching machine and chop saw areas. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1020
- — Z (S) $1700
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: (a) Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed from stacks of pallets and debris on the floor. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: (a) An exit sign was not illuminated near the lower hand assembling area and the word "exit" was written with black tape. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.23 B01 I
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1)(i): Every wall opening from which there is a drop of more than 4 feet was not guarded by one of the following: Rail, roller, picket fence, half door, or equivalent barrier: (a) A wall opening used to provide materials to the wood boiler was not guarded to prevent employees from being exposed to a fall of over 4 feet. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1020
- — Z (S) $1700
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Employees were exposed to the saw blade while operating rip saws to separate pallets. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1020
- — Z (S) $1700
1910.213 G01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(g)(1): Swing cutoff saw(s) were not provided with an automatically adjusting hood that completely enclosed the upper half of the saw, the arbor end, and the point of operation at all positions of the saw: (a) Employees were exposed to the point of operation of the chop saw blade as it was not guarded upon startup. The blade guard had a 4 inch by 8.5 inch opening on both sides, exposing the circular blade during operation. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: (a) Chains and sprockets on the Gap 960 Pallet Makers were not guarded. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Openings through which conductors enter boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: (a) A flexible conduit fitting on Rip Saw #3 was not effectively closed and the conduit was pulling on the conductors exposing them to abrasion. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1020
- — Z (S) $1700
1910.305 G01 IV
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): (a) An extension cord was utilized to provide permanent power for a radio. The cord was run on the floor, through a table, and through pallets. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339431132.
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