OSHA Inspection: GILLESPIE LUMBER LTD

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board:     The employer does not ensure all open-sided floors above or adjacent to dangerous equipment are guarded. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, on the north end of the mill next to the flat edger where employees were exposed to caught-in and fall hazards while working above the chipper conveyor belt without any guarding to protect the employees from falling onto the belt.       Gillespie Lumber, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 930839, citation number 1 item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on November 11,2013, with a final abatement date of November 06, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 8211 US Hwy 59 South, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all walking and working surfaces are maintained in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    The employer does not guard the point of operation on machines whose operation exposes employees to injury.       a. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, and at times prior thereto, on the north end of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating the little cutoff saw without a point of operation guard.       b. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, and at times prior thereto, on the south end of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a resaw trimmer without a point of operation guard.     Gillespie Lumber, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 930839, citation number 1 item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on November 11, 2013, with a final abatement date of November 06, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 8211 US Hwy 59 South, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all the point of operations on all machines are guarded.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    The employer does not guard all pulleys seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform.     a. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, on the north end of the facility where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the chipper machines motor without a guard covering the belt pulley that drives the chipper blade.    b. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, and at times prior thereto, on the north end of the facility where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while operating the little cutoff saw without a guard covering the belt pulley on the motor and blade drive pulleys.       Gillespie Lumber, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 930839, citation number 1 item number 7a and was affirmed as a final order on November 11, 2013, with a final abatement date of November 06, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 8211 US Hwy 59 South, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines are equipped with power transmission safeguards.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jun 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  The employer does not guard all belts seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform whose operation exposes employees to injury.   a. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, on the north end of the facility where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the chipper machines motor without a guard covering the horizontal belts that drive the chipper blade.   b. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, and at times prior thereto, on the north end of the facility where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while operating the little cutoff saw without a guard covering the horizontal belt connecting the motor and blade drive pulley.    Gillespie Lumber, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 930839, citation number 1 item number 7b and was affirmed as a final order on November 11,2013, with a final abatement date of November 06, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 8211 US Hwy 59 South, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines are equipped with power transmission safeguards.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $154 · Current $154

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:  The employer does not ensure that all listed and labeled electrical equipment is used in accordance with the listing or labeling instructions. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, throughout the facility where nonmetallic-sheathed cable (Romex wire) transporting power throughout the facility was not installed in accordance with listing instructions.    Gillespie Lumber, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 930839, citation number 2 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 11, 2013, with a final abatement date of December 09, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 8211 US Hwy 59 South, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all electrical equipment is listed or labeled for its intended use and used and installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling. Nonmetallic-sheathed cable is required to be protected from physical damage.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $154 · Current $154

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  The employer does not ensure that all disconnecting means for motors and appliances are legibly marked indicating its purpose or located so that the purpose is evident. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, throughout the facility where multiple motors and other equipment were located throughout the facility without having their disconnecting means labeled for its purpose or located so that the purpose was evident.  Gillespie Lumber, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 930839, citation number 2 item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on November 11, 2013, with a final abatement date of December 09, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 8211 US Hwy 59 South, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all motors and appliances have a disconnecting means as required by Subpart S of Part 1910 and that those disconnects are legibly marked or located so that its purpose is evident.

Issued

Jun 16, 2014

Abate by

Jul 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $154 · Current $154

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  The employer does not ensure that all service, feeder, and branch circuits are legibly marked indicating its purpose or located so that the purpose is evident. This violation occurred on or about January 08, 2014, in the mill area where multiple breaker boxes containing several feeders and branch circuits were being used to provide power throughout the facility without having their disconnecting means or overcurrent device labeled for its purpose or arranged so that the purpose was evident.  Gillespie Lumber, Ltd. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 930839, citation number 2 item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on November 11, 2013, with a final abatement date of December 09, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 8211 US Hwy 59 South, Nacogdoches, TX 75964.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all service, feeder, and branch circuits are legibly marked to indicate its purpose or arranged so that the purpose is evident.