OSHA Inspection: HUDSPETH WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 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 or about May 8, 2014 - Class II combustible wood dust had accumulated on and in the following equipment;    (a) Gang saw line includes the trim saw, gang saw machine and conveyor.  (b) Bandsaw line includes the horizontal band saws, conveyors.  (c) Electric power distribution board behind the gang saw line includes disconnects and motor starters.

Issued

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:  On or about May 8, 2014 - Class II combustible wood dust had accumulated on the floor under and around the following;   (a) Gang saw line includes the trim saw, gang saw machine and conveyor. (b) Bandsaw line includes the horizontal band saws, conveyors.

Issued

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $600.00 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:    (a) At the facility - On or about May 8, 2014, the employer had not developed specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy for equipment such as but not limited to; gang saw, bandsaw line, dust exhaust system, air compressor and etc.

Issued

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) At the facility - On or about May 8, 2014, the employer had not performed any periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually for equipment such as but not limited to; gang saw, bandsaw line, dust exhaust system, air compressor and etc.

Issued

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  (a) At the facility - On or about May 8, 2014, the employer had not certified any periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually for equipment such as but not limited to; gang saw, bandsaw line, dust exhaust system, air compressor and etc.

Issued

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 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) Band saw line - On or about May 8, 2014, guards were missing on the following items;       1) The nip points on each belt section on the output end were not guarded where the pulley and belt meet on top of the conveyor.       2) The chain and sprocket on the last section of conveyor were not guarded.

Issued

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Wheels of the bandsaw(s) were not fully enclosed. The front and back were not enclosed by a solid material or by wire mesh or perforated steel not less than 0.037 inch and openings not greater than three-eight inch.  (a) Band saw line - On or about May 8, 2014, bandsaw number 2 and 3 were not enclosed on the backside and number 3 had a 10 inch diameter opening on the front.

Issued

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  (a) Gang saw line - On or about May 8, 2014, there were disconnects mounted on the electric distribution panel behind the gang saw line that were not labeled to indicate there purpose.

Issued

2014-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) Gang saw line - On or about May 8, 2014, a disconnect and a motor starter mounted on the power distribution panel had unused opening on top.