OSHA Inspection: WARD LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2015-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards:   (a)  Saw mill, green line, during operation of the Cornell Edger:  On and prior to 4/8/15, the Cornell Edger and associated transfer conveyor system was not installed to protect employees from kickback and struck-by hazard(s), in that:    The operator work station, including the control panel and a foot pedal used to lift the pressure roll, was located in front of the infeed table, which placed the operator's body in the path of a kickback.    (b)   Saw mill, green line, during operation of the Cornell Edger:  On and prior to 4/8/15, the Cornell Edger was not maintained to protect employees from kickback and struck-by hazard(s), in that:  Anti-kickback fingers located on the infeed side of the edger were visibly worn.   On 4/8/15, an employee was struck by a board which kicked back while the employee was attempting to clear a jam.

Issued

2015-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  Saw mill, green line, during operation machines including but not limited to the Cornell edger:  On and prior to 4/8/15, procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when clearing or removing stuck or jammed boards from machines.     On 4/8/15, an employee operating the Cornell edger was struck by a board which kicked back while the employee was attempting to clear a jam.

Issued

2015-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  (a) Saw mill, green line, during operation of the Cornell Edger:  On and prior to 4/8/15, the employer did not provide training in the use of energy control (lockout/tagout) procedures when unjamming the machine.

Issued

2015-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:     (a) Saw mill, green line, during operation of the Cornell Edger:  On and prior to 4/8/15, the employer did not certify that all operators of the Cornell Edger had been trained in the established energy control (Lockout/Tagout) procedures for the machine.