OSHA Inspection: WEHRLE LUMBER COMPANY

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:       On the west, south and east wall, explosive sawdust accumulated on the horizontal wood building members, in the south production area.  The sawdust depth ranged from 1 to 6 inches.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.:               The 22 inch wide conveyor chain system for the removal of sawdust, located in the floor in the southern section of the production area, was not fully covered or guarded to prevent employee falling into the conveyor.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:       The employer had not developed an energy control (lockout/tagout) program for employees who perform maintenance, set/up and/or unjamming work on equipment such as, but not limited to, wood notcher and various wood saws.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:           Employees  working underneath the Timberland Machinery Notcher machine to unjam boards within the machine and the machines  energy sources had not been isolated by using Lockout/Tagout devices.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts were not guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219:       a)    Employees were exposed to hazards associated with the unguarded chain and sprocket drive on the Timberland Machinery Notcher.  The drive is for the machines screw conveyor.    b)    Employees were exposed to hazards associated with the unguarded screw conveyor on the Timberland Machinery Notcher   c)    Employees were exposed to hazards associated with the unguarded chain and sprocket drive for the Loading Machine that feeds the Timberland Machinery Notcher.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was not created, certified, or posted:    Employer had not created or posted the Injury Log Summary for Calendar Year 2014 during which there had been workplace injuries and medical treatment provided.

Issued

2014-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):       The employer had not certified all operators performing forklift operations had been trained and were competent to run the trucks in a safe manner.