OSHA Inspection: CRATERS AND FREIGHTERS

Issued

Jun 3, 2014

Abate by

Jun 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    (a)Craters and Freighters at 197 S. 104th St. Unit D, Boulder, CO 80027:  The storage area was not guarded by a standard guardrail system.  This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet.    Abatement Note:  The following is provided to assist in the abatement of this hazard:    (1)A standard railing shall consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and shall have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform,  runway, or ramp level. The top rail shall be smooth-surfaced throughout the length of the  railing. The intermediate rail shall be approximately halfway between the top rail and the floor, platform, runway, or ramp. The ends of the rails shall not overhang the terminal posts except where such overhang does not constitute a projection hazard.    (2)A standard toeboard shall be 4 inches nominal in vertical height from its top edge to the  level of the floor, platform, runway, or ramp. It shall be securely fastened in place and with not more than 1/4-inch clearance above floor level. It may be made of any substantial material either solid or with openings not over 1 inch in greatest dimension.

Issued

Jun 3, 2014

Abate by

Jun 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operators employees from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a):Craters and Freighters at 197 S. 104th St. Unit D, Boulder, CO 80027:  Machine guarding was not provided in that the Dewalt table saw did not have a guard attached while cutting foam.  This condition exposed the employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Jun 3, 2014

Abate by

Jun 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)Craters and Freighters at 197 S. 104th St. Unit D, Boulder, CO 80027:  The point of operation on the Dewalt table saw in the shop, was not guarded at the exposed portion of the blade to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycles.  This condition exposed the employee to an amputation hazard.  Abatement Note:  To properly guard the saw:  (a)Each circular hand-fed ripsaw shall be guarded by a hood.  (1)The hood shall completely enclose that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut.    (2)The hood and mounting shall be arranged so that the hood will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut but it shall not offer any considerable resistance to insertion of material to saw or to passage of the material being sawed.    (3)The hood shall be made of adequate strength to resist blows and strains incidental to reasonable operation, adjusting, and handling, and shall be so designed as to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw teeth. It shall be made of material that is soft enough so that it will be unlikely to cause tooth breakage.    (4)The hood shall be so mounted as to insure that its operation will be positive, reliable, and in true alignment with the saw; and the mounting shall be adequate in strength to resist any reasonable side thrust or other force tending to throw it out of line.