OSHA Inspection: LEISURE WOODS, INC.

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

May 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 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:    North: employees operating the Grizzly table saws for ripping wood were exposed to having their finger(s) and hand(s) amputated where the point of operation guards and/or safeguarding devices were not provided to prevent access to the danger zone.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

May 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    (a) North: employees operating the Grizzly table saws were exposed to struck-by hazards when ripping wood with the missing spreaders.     (b) North: employees operating the Powermatic table saw were exposed to struck-by hazards when ripping wood with a missing spreader.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

May 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:    (a) North: employees operating the Grizzly table saws were exposed to struck-by hazards when ripping wood with missing non kickback devices.     (b) North: employees operating the Powermatic table saw were exposed to struck-by hazards when ripping wood with a missing non kickback device.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the material.    Northwest: employees operating the Craftsman radial arm saws were exposed to having their finger(s) and hand(s) amputated where the point of operation guards and/or safeguarding devices were not provided to prevent access to the danger zone.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(3): Radial saw(s) were not provided with an adjustable stop to prevent the forward travel of the blade beyond the position necessary to complete the cut in repetitive operations:    Northwest: employees operating the Craftsman radial arm saws were exposed to having their finger(s) and hand(s) amputated where the cutting heads traveled past the edge of the table and were not otherwise limited.     Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Mar 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw was not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator.    Northwest: employees using the unguarded Craftsman radial arm saws were exposed to having their finger(s) and hand(s) amputated hazards where the cutting heads had to be manually pushed back to return to their starting positions.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).