OSHA Inspection: HUNTER FIREWOOD

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1008.00 Reduced

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 to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing and laceration hazards:     (a) Location - 53 Highland View Road, Tewksbury, MA:    On or about 11/15/14, the employer failed to ensure that the Super Split log splitter was operated in accordance with the manufacturers' literature.

Issued

2015-01-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1008.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Location - 53 Highland View Road, Tewksbury, MA:    On or about 11/15/14, the employer failed to guard in-running nip points from a V-belt on a Super Split log splitter.