OSHA Inspection: LOWNDES MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm including severe burns and explosions from accumulated saw dust in and around ignition sources without the dust collection system connected and functional.    a)Main saw electrical boxes:  Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards due to accumulated wood dust over 3 inches deep, with a KsT value of 22.13 bar meters per second on top of electrical boxes of the main saw that had opening in the box.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances E200

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.    a) Main shop: On or about April 15, 2014 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to health hazard conditions in that there was saw dust accumulations on equipment and floor that had a Kst value of 22.13 bar meters per second and is a class II dust.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:     a)  Pointing Saw:   On or about April 24th, 2014 an employee was exposed to noise levels at the hearing conservation level of 68.86 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 87.28 dBA) which is 1.37 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while operating one of two pointing saws. The sampling period was for 6 hours and 43 minute with the remainder of the 8 hour shift given a 0 db for the 8 hour Time Weighted Average calculation.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not make available to affected employees or their representatives copies of 29 CFR 1910.95 and did not post a copy in the workplace:      a)  Pointing Saw:   On or about April 24th, 2014 an employee was exposed to noise levels at the hearing conservation level of 68.86 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 87.28 dBA) which is 1.37 times the action level of 50% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 85 dBA) while operating one of two pointing saws. The sampling period was for 6 hours and 43 minute with the remainder of the 8 hour shift given a 0 db for the 8 hour Time Weighted Average calculation and were not provided a copy of the standard and the standard was not posted in the workplace.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a)Lowndes Manufacturing Company Inc. dba Concrete Form Molding, Inc.: On or about April 24th, 2014 and times prior the employer exposed employee(s) to hazards associated with the operation of powered industrial trucks such as struck by, caught in and tip or roll hazards that could occur from improper training and certification of a competent operator.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck.    a)Lowndes Manufacturing Company Inc. dba Concrete Form Molding, Inc.: On or about April 24th, 2014 and times prior the employer exposed employee(s) to hazards associated with the operation of powered industrial trucks such as struck by, caught in and tip or roll hazards that could occur from not training the employee according to the standard.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a)Rip saw:  On or about April 15th, 2014, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards from operation of a unguarded blade point of operation on two circular rip saws.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed.     a)Rockwell radial arm saw:  On or about April 15th, 2014, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards from operation of a unguarded blade point of operation on Rockwell radial arm saw.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1360.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     a)Floor electrical box : On or about April 15th, 2014 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical burns, shock and fire hazards from a 220 volt electrical box that was not effectively closed.       b)Compressor electrical box : On or about April 15th, 2014 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical burns, shock and fire hazards from a 220 volt electrical box that was not effectively closed.       c)Main saw electrical box : On or about April 15th, 2014 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical burns, shock and fire hazards from a 220 volt electrical box that was not effectively closed.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a)Main shop:  On or about April 15th, 2014, and prior to,  no written hazard communication program was available to employee(s) exposed to hazards including but not limited to:  Wood, propane and other machine lubricating products.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:   a)Lowndes Manufacturing shop:  On or about January 15th, 2013, and prior to, no written hazard communication program, MSDS sheets or chemical inventory list was available for employee(s) exposed to hazards including but not limited to: Wood, propane and oil and grease used to maintenance machine.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:   a)Main Shop:  On or about April 15th, 2014  and prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemicals with out maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets on chemicals used on site including but not limited to:  Wood, propane and other machine lubricating products.

Issued

2014-09-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.    a)Main shop:  On or about April 15th, 2014, and prior to, initial training on a written hazard communication program was not documented for employee(s) exposed to hazards including but not limited to:  Wood, propane and other machine lubricating products.