OSHA Inspection: A&M PALLET, PLL

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Abate by

Mar 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · 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)    A & M Pallet, PLL, located at 3860 Rangeline Road, Russia, OH 45363: On or about December 11, 2013, the employer failed to establish a lockout/tagout program for the control of the hazardous energy, which includes procedures, training, and periodic inspections, while performing activities such as, but not limited to, changing saw blades on the equipment such as, but not limited to, the Smartsaw chop saw (green saw located in the building's northwest corner). Employees were exposed to amputation hazards while changing saw blades.       In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

Jan 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(3): The point of operation on combination or universal woodworking machines was not guarded:     A)    A & M Pallet, PLL, located at 3860 Rangeline Road, Russia, OH 45363: On or about December 11, 2013, the employer did ensure that adequate guarding was provided to protect employees from the rotating blade of the Smartsaw chop saw (green saw located in the buildings northwest corner). The guard of the saw did not prevent employees from accessing the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards while operating the saw.     No additional abatement information is needed for this item.