OSHA Inspection: MILAN LUMBER COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    a. Debarker Platform - Employees were not protected from falls of approximately 6 feet when a portion of the walkway was missing its guardrail system.     b. Above Band Saw room - Employees performing cleaning operations from an elevated area were not protected from falls of approximately 10 feet when a damaged guardrail system was used as fall protection.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor:   a. Edger - Employees were not adequately protected from falls of approximately 6 feet when a guardrail did not have a vertical height of 42 inches.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connected rooms to an exit route:    a. Inspection Room - Employees were not provided an adequate exit route in the event of an emergency while inspecting finished lumber when the only means of egress was an overhead garage door in the closed position.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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 rotating parts and in-running nip points:     a. Maintenance shop - Employees were not protected from amputation hazards when the chuck of an Acer Dynamic 1760G lathe was not provided with a guard.     b. Stacker room - Employees were not protected from amputation hazards when an in-running nip point on the lumber conveyor was not provided with a guard.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:     a. Circular file shop - Employees were not protected from laceration hazards while using compressed air, which was set to approximately 90 p.s.i., to clean saw blades.    b. Band saw room - Employees were not protected from laceration hazards while using compressed air, which was set to approximately 90 p.s.i, to clean band saw blades.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction, practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:   a. Site - The employer did not provide each operator with a practical training while licensing powered industrial truck operators.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a. Sawyer control room - Power strips being used to power the operator controls were not designed for industrial use.   b. Sawyer control room - Power strips being used to power the operator controls were connected together to extend the length.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Abate by

Apr 25, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:   a. Lugg loader - Two industrial fans mounted to a wall had the grounding pins removed.

Issued

Apr 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): 29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x):  Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, and doorways or other pinch points:   a. Maintenance garage - An extension cord was ran from an outside outlet into the garage area which resulted in the cord being pinched in a doorway.