OSHA Inspection: FREEDOM TRAILERS, LLC

Issued

May 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:    a) Plywood Department - On or about January 13, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the guard for the hand-fed Delta circular table saw was in place while the saw was being operated and/or adjusted, thus exposing employees to injuries.

Issued

May 7, 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) Plywood Department: On or about February 18, 2015 and times prior to, the hand-fed Delta Unisaw used for ripping was not equipped with a spreader, thus exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

May 7, 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) Plywood Department: On or about February 18, 2015 and times prior to, the hand-fed Delta Unisaw that was used for ripping was not equipped with non kickback fingers or dogs, thus exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    a) Plywood Department - On or about January 13, 2015, the employer did not report a multiple finger amputation injury within 24 hours of the incident that occurred while an employees was using the Delta Unisaw table saw.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) Plywood Department - On or about February 18, 2015, there was an unused opening on the 240-volt panel box that powered the Rockwell table saw, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

May 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  a) Plywood Department - On or about February 18, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the orange flexible cord used to power a skill saw was visually inspected for external defects such as but not limited to damage to the outer jacket or insulation, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.