SHIPPENVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FULTON FOREST PRODUCTS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FULTON FOREST PRODUCTS in 683 FULTON ROAD, SHIPPENVILLE, PA 16254 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 339553901.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FULTON FOREST PRODUCTS
- Site address
- 683 FULTON ROAD
- City
- SHIPPENVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16254
- Mailing
- 683 FULTON ROAD, SHIPPENVILLE, PA 16254
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321113
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: A.) Fulton Forest Products; sawmill - On or about 1/15/14, employees were potentially exposed to struck-by hazards from accidental load disengagement associated with hooks not equipped with safety latches. The chain fall hoist located near the conveying system did not have a latch on the hook.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to, items in this section: A.) Fulton Forest Products - On or about 1/15/14, the company's lockout/tagout procedures were not specific in that they did not have a specific sequence for employees to follow to lockout equipment. In addition, the procedure was lacking specific details/techniques for separating chains and securing belts, specific identification of valves, identification of specific devices to lockout valves, and procedures for releasing the machines/equipment from lockout. Personnel perform servicing/maintenance work on equipment that includes but are not limited to, debarker, bark conveyor, and deck log.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700
- — Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339553901.
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