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OSHA Inspection: BIG BAY LUMBER COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BIG BAY LUMBER COMPANY in 1017 W. DIVISION, CHICAGO, IL 60642 (NAICS 444190). OSHA activity number 339591166.

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Site address
1017 W. DIVISION
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60642
Mailing
1017 W. DIVISION, CHICAGO, IL 60642
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
444190
Employees
14
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 10 6 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.     Throughout facility - On or about February 14, 2014 employees (full-time / part-time / temporary) were required to maintain and/or repair equipment including, but not limited to:     A)     Resaw / Division St Alley / McDonough / 54 54-1365       B)     Resaw / Main Mill / Stenner VHM36 / U5302     C)     Ripsaw / Main Mill / XL Ripper 104 / 767404       D)     Crosscut saw / Main Mill / DeWalt GF 65 / 125738     E)     Crosscut saw / East Saw Room / DeWalt GF 65 / 39655       F)     Unit saw / Front yard / Pac-Trail 116-TMPA / 200505     The employer did not establish an energy control program which includes energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with the unexpected start up and/or re-energization of equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500
  • — Z (S) $2800

1910.213 A09

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2520.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts shall be guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219.     Main mill - On or about February 14, 2014 employees were operating equipment (Ripsaw / Main Mill / XL Ripper 104 / 767404) with unguarded belts and pulleys, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with moving parts.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1300
  • — Z (S) $2520

1910.213 B07

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(7): Feeder attachments shall have the feed rolls or other moving parts so covered or guarded as to protect the operator from hazardous points.    Main mill - On or about February 14, 2014, employees were operating the Ripsaw, model XL Ripper 104, serial number 767404, with unguarded feed rollers, thereby exposing the employees to in running nip-points.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.36 B01

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.36(b)(1): Two exit routes. At least two exit routes must be available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency, except as allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The exit routes must be located as far away as practical from each other so that if one exit route is blocked by fire or smoke, employees can evacuate using the second exit route.  Office building - On or about February 14, 2014 employees required to use a sub-level space with only one means of emergency egress, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated fire and smoke inhalation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $1200

1910.178 L06

Other-than-serious 4 instances 12 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.   Recordkeeping - On or about February 14, 2014, employees were required to operate powered industrial vehicles on a daily basis. The employer was not able to provide documentation that employees engaged in the operations of powered industrial vehicles had been certified in accordance with OSHA standards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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