OSHA Inspection: PERRY PALLET INC.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to severe burn injuries from the hazard of explosions of wood dust from a lack of isolation devices:    (a)  5124 Sugar Run Road Millerstown Pennsylvania - The duct was not equipped with isolation devices to prevent deflagration from propagating from the ducts and dust collector back through the inlet ductwork to the woodworking equipment, on or about December 5, 2013.        Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a)  5124 Sugar Run Road, Millerstown Pennsylvania - Employees lock equipment out such as the notcher and keystone to change blades.  The employer did not ensure that periodic inspections of the procedures and employees preforming the procedures were conducted at least annually, on or about December 5, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  (a)  5124 Sugar Run Road, Millerstown Pennsylvania - The employer did not provide training to employees at the required levels of authorized and affected to ensure that each employee was provided with an understanding of the lock out program and the necessary skills for their job functions, on or about December 5, 2013.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  5124 Sugar Run Road, Millerstown Pennsylvania  -The employer did not ensure that when employees worked together to change a blade each employee placed a lock on each energy source, on or about December 5. 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $816.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(f)(1): Feed rolls and saws were not protected by a hood or guard to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running rolls at any point. The guard was not constructed of heavy material, preferably metal, and the bottom of the guard did not come down to within three-eighths inch of the plane formed by the bottom or working surfaces of the feed rolls. This distance (three-eighths inch) may be increased to three-fourths inch, provided the lead edge of the hood is extended to be not less than 5 1/2 inches in front of the nip point between the front roll and the work.    (a)  Back Shop - An employee operates a chop saw to cut wood.  The employer did not ensure that the saw had a guard that come down to within three-eighths inch of the plane formed by the bottom or working surfaces of the feed rolls, on or about December 5, 2013.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): 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)  Front Shop  - Employees operate saws and other woodworking equipment which generate wood dust.  The general purpose electrical equipment such as but not limited to wiring, breaker boxes, receptacles were not approved for Class II Division 2 locations, on or about December 5, 2013.      (b)  Back Shop - Employees operate saws and other woodworking equipment which generate wood dust.  The general purpose electrical equipment such as but not limited to wiring, breaker boxes, receptacles were not approved for Class II Division 2 locations, on or about December 5, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Front Shop - Employees operate saws and other woodworking equipment which generate wood dust which was allowed to accumulate on the machinery, on or about December 5, 2013.  (b)  Back Shop -  Employees operate saws and other woodworking equipment which generate wood dust which was allowed to accumulate on the machinery, on or about December 5, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean condition:         (a)  Front Shop - Employees operate saws and other woodworking equipment which generate wood dust which was allowed to accumulate on the floors, on or about December 5, 2013.  (b)  Back Shop -  Employees operate saws and other woodworking equipment which generate wood dust which was allowed to accumulate on the floors, on or about December 5, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.