OSHA Inspection: HT LUMBER & CRATES INC.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · 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:    At a manufacturing facility in Hampshire, Illinois, the employer did not develop a lockout/tagout program for its employees  that were exposed to amputation hazards from the unexpected startup of equipment during the changing of saw blades and the repair of woodworking equipment.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1200.00 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):    At a manufacturing facility in Hampshire, Illinois, employees did not receive training on the safe operation of forklift trucks and were thus exposed to serious injuries from accidents.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:    At a manufacturing facility in Hampshire, Illinois, the employer did not install safety devices in woodworking equipment where the unexpected startup of this equipment was possible after a power failure. Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards from the unexpected saw blade movement during restart of the machine.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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:    At a manufacturing facility in Hampshire, Illinois, employees were exposed to amputation hazards from table saws that were not equipped with self-adjusting hood guards located in the production and yard areas    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    At a manufacturing facility in Hampshire, Illinois, the belt and pulley assembly on a table saw less than 7 feet from the floor located in the yard was not equipped with a guard.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  At a jobsite in Hampshire, Illinois, employees were exposed to potential amputation hazards from an unguarded horizontal belt assembly for a table saw that was located in the yard.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance withy the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    At a manufacturing facility in Hampshire, Illinois a disconnect box for a table saw located in the yard was broken, exposing employees to electrocution and/or shock hazards from inadvertent contact with live exposed electrical parts.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).