OSHA Inspection: BOYER'S CARPENTRY

Issued

Apr 22, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use:    a) East end of building, on or about 4-8-15:  One employee was using a portable, hand-held electric angle grinder that was not equipped with a protective guard.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 22, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(b)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:       1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(c)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws 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:       1926.304(f)  Section 5.1.3.3  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1975, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Electrically driven equipment was not equipped with magnetic switches or other devices that will prevent automatic restarting of the machine after a power failure:       a) East end of building, on or about 4-8-15:  One employee was ripping plywood on a table saw that was not equipped with a spreader.     b) East end of building, on or about 4-8-15:  One employee was ripping plywood on a table saw that was not equipped with non kick-back fingers or "dogs".     c) East end of building, on or about 4-8-15:  One employee was ripping plywood on a table saw that was not equipped a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 22, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-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) East end of building, on or about 4-8-15:  One employee was ripping plywood on a table saw that was not equipped with a hood guard that automatically adjusts to enclose the saw blade.

Issued

Apr 22, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    a) East end of building, on or about 4-8-15:  One employee was operating power tools that were plugged into a relocatable power tap (RPT) that was not being used in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations or as listed and labeled.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 22, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(ii): On a construction site, where an assured equipment grounding program was not utilized, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets which were not a part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and which are in use by employees did not have approved ground fault circuit interrupters for personal protection:    a) East end of building, on or about 4-8-15:  One employee was operating various portable hand tools that were not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Apr 22, 2015

Abate by

May 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent and continuous:    a) East end of building, on or about 4-8-15:  One employee was operating various portable hand tools that did not have a continuous path to ground due to a missing ground pins.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM