OSHA Inspection: TOP KNOTCH CONTRACTING

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:    a) Exterior Front Sidewalk - A carpenter was observed cutting one half inch wood trim on a DeWalt electric table saw, model number DW745, serial number 2009-42CT023596, and was not wearing eye protection, on or about 12/05/2013.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): All woodworking tools and machinery did not meet  applicable requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery.  Section 4.1.2(c) of ANSI  01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery:  Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a) Exterior Front Sidewalk - A carpenter was observed using a DeWalt table saw, model number DW475,    serial number 2009-42CT023596, to cut one half inch thick door trim and non-kickback dogs were not provided, on or about 12/05/2013.  Section 4.1.2(b) of ANSI 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery:  Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  b) Exterior Front Sidewalk - A carpenter was observed using a DeWalt table saw, model number DW475, serial number 2009-42CT023596, to cut one half inch thick door trim and a spreader was not provided, on or about  12/05/2013.  Section 3.1.3(c) of  ANSI 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery:  Provisions were not made to prevent wood-working machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:   c) Exterior Front Sidewalk - A carpenter was observed using a DeWalt table saw, model number DW475, serial number 2009-42CT023596, to cut a one half inch thick door trim and a magnetic restart switch was not provided, on or about 12/05/2013.

Issued

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:  a) Exterior Front Sidewalk - A carpenter was observed using a DeWalt table saw, model number DW475, serial number 2009-42CT023596, to cut one half inch thick wood door trim and a hood guard was not provided, on or about 12/05/2013.