OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA CHUTES, LLC

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing for likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to amputation hazards:    (a) Press Brake Area - The employer did not guard the foot treadlel on the Di-Acro Hydra Power press brake  to prevent actuation from falling or moving objects, or from unintended actuation on power press.      In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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:    (a) Facility Wide - The employer did not develop, document and utilize an energy control procedure (lockout/tagout program) and did not provide training on the energy control procedure to  ensure that all required elements of the procedure were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees performing servicing or maintenance on a machine or an equipment, such as press brakes.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

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) Facility Wide - The employer did not evaluate the competency of each powered industrial truck operator who had previously received training.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a) Press Brake Area : The employer failed to guard the point of operation on the Di-Acro Hydra Power press brake to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycles.

Issued

Dec 17, 2014

Abate by

Jan 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    (a) Press Brake - The employer did not ensure that the Di-Acro Hydra Power Press Brake was securely anchored to the floor to prevent walking or moving.