OSHA Inspection: N. GINSBURG & SONS, INC.

Issued

Feb 12, 2014

Abate by

Mar 5, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): Other requirements. All woodworking tools and machinery shall meet other applicable requirements of American National Standards Institute, 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery:           a)      Unit 620 - On or about 12/02/2013, employees  were exposed to amputation hazards from use a portable table saw that was missing the following requirements:             - Hood with which to protect a carpenter from accidentally contacting the saws rotating blade while ripping wood trim, which is a requirement of the American National Standards Institute, 01.-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery, Section 4.1.2(a).          - Spreader with which to protect carpenters wood  trim and other materials fed into the saw from binding and being ejected, which is a requirement of the American National Standards Institute, 01.-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery, Section 4.1.2(b).          - A restart switch that would prevent the saw from unexpectedly restarting after a temporary interruption of power, which is a requirement of the American National Standards Institute, 01.-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery, Section 3.1.3(c).          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.