OSHA Inspection: TANNER TIMBER SERVICES, LLC

Issued

May 15, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    The employee does not develop, implement, document or utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.    a. This violation occurred on or about February 13, 2014, and times prior thereto, in the sawmill where employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when servicing a small Crosby bull edger without procedures developed, documented and utilized to control potentially hazardous energy.     b. This violation occurred on or about February 13, 2014, and times prior thereto, in the sawmill where employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when servicing a Large Crosby bull edger, No. 14834, without procedures developed, documented and utilized to control potentially hazardous energy.    c. This violation occurred on or about February 13, 2014, and times prior thereto, in the sawmill where employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when servicing a manual single edger without procedures developed, documented and utilized to control potentially hazardous energy.    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 procedures are developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in activities covered by this section.

Issued

May 15, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,475 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(4)(iv): Elevated platform(s), 4 feet or more from the floor level, were not provided with a standard railing:    The employer does not provide standard railing on elevated work platforms. On or about February 13, 2014 and times prior thereto, the employees working on the saw mill platform were exposed to a 5 foot fall hazard when performing sawmill tasks without a midrail installed.     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 standard railings are provided on the platforms 4 feet or more from the floor level.

Issued

May 15, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Pulley(s), sprocket(s), sheave(s), drum(s) and block(s) of conveyor(s) were not arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belt(s) and pulley(s) or chain(s) and sprocket(s):      The employer does not arrange pulleys, and sprockets of conveyors to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belts, pulleys, or chains.       a. This violation was observed on February 13, 2014, on the sawmill platform near the control panels at the east side of a Large Crosby bull edger where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards from a conveyor without guards to protect the employees from rotating chains and sprockets.      b. This violation was observed on February 13, 2014, on the sawmill platform at the west side of Large Crosby bull edger where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards from a conveyor without guards to protect the employees from rotating belts and pulleys.     c. This violation was observed on February 13, 2014, on the sawmill platform at the east side of Small Crosby bull edger where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards from a conveyor without guards to protect the employees from rotating chains and sprockets.     d. This violation was observed on February 13, 2014, on the sawmill platform at the south of the bull edgers where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards from a conveyor without guards to protect the employees from rotating chains and sprockets.     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 pulleys, sprockets of conveyors are arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belts and pulleys or chains and sprockets.

Issued

May 15, 2014

Abate by

Jun 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     The employer does not effectively close unused openings in boxes, cabinets or fittings.     a. This violation was observed on February 13, 2014, on the south wall of the sawmill where employees were exposed to a 480 VAC electrical hazard when working at the motor control center for the sawmill without twenty-eight open holes on the cabinet being effectively closed.     b. This violation was observed on February 13, 2014, in the sawmill  where employees were exposed to a 110 VAC electrical hazard when operating the control panel for a small Crosby bull edger without four openings being effectively closed.    c. This violation was observed on February 13, 2014, in the sawmill  where employees were exposed to a 110 VAC electrical hazard when operating the control panel for a large Crosby bull edger without one open hole on the top and one open hole on the side being effectively closed.    d. This violation was observed on February 13, 2014, on the west wall north of the saw station of the sawmill  where employees were exposed to a 110 VAC electrical hazard when accessing the electrical panel without an open hole on the side of it being effectively closed.     e. This violation was observed on February 13, 2014, on the west wall corner near the Motor Control Center of the sawmill  where employees were exposed to a 110 VAC electrical hazard when accessing an electrical panel without an open hole on it being effectively closed.     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 unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings are effectively closed.

Issued

May 15, 2014

Abate by

May 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $46,025 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(5)(iii)(a): Edger(s) were not provided with safety fingers or other approved methods of preventing kickbacks or guarding against them:    The employer does not provide safety fingers or other approved methods of preventing kickbacks or guarding against them. This violation occurred on or about February 12, 2014, where an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a Crosby bull edger without safety fingers or other approved methods of kickbacks or guarding being provided.    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 edger(s) are provided with safety fingers or other approved methods of preventing kickbacks or guarding against them.