OSHA Inspection: ROGERS LUMBER CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Oct 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated and rendered inoperable.    (a) Foxworth Mill and Columbia Mill - On or about April 28, 2015, the employer had not established an energy program consisting of a specific energy control procedure for each machine required under this standard. There were no periodic inspections or employee training. Machines include but not limited to head saws, debarkers, carriages, conveyors, hog mills, air compressors, etc.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Aug 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:    (a) Foxworth Mill at the "tales the head rig" - On or about April 28, 2015, a squirrel cage blower was not guarded to prevent contacting the rotating fan.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    (a) Columbia Mill at the grading, trimming and process line - On or about April 28, 2015, at the beginning of the process, a compressed air line was not reduced in pressure. The CSHO's gauge measured the pressure to be 75 p.s.i.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Pulley(s), sprocket(s), sheave(s), drum(s) and block(s) of conveyor(s) were not arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belt(s) and pulley(s) or chain(s) and sprocket(s);    Sprockets and chains    (a) Foxworth Mill at the trim saw station - On or about April 28, 2015, a sprocket and chain was operating and was not guarded when an employee cleared a jam.    (b) Columbia Mill at the grading, trimming and process line - On or about April 28, 2015, a sprocket and chain was not guarded when employees stand at the end an move the boards from the conveyor to a stack.    Pulleys and belt    (c) Foxworth Mill under the mill - On or about April 28, 2015, the pulley and belt on the scrap conveyor to the vibrating conveyor was not guarded when employees use the air line for cleaning.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(1)(v): Barriers were not provided to prevent employees from entering the space and warning signs were not posted to prevent employees from entering the space necessary for travel of the log carriage(s);    (a) Foxworth Mill, log carriage - On or about April 28, 2015, there were no barriers to prevent employees from entering the space along the carriage and there were no warning signs at the entrance to the carriage.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(1)(vii): Log carriage track(s) were not provided with sweeping devices to keep track rails clear of debris:    (a) Foxworth Mill at the head saw - On or about April 28, 2015, the log carriage did not have sweeping devices in front of all of the wheels.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    (a) Foxworth Mill at the debarker station - On or about April 28, 2015, disconnects were not label as to their purpose.    (b) Foxworth Mill at the distribution panel for conveyors - On or about April 28, 2015 some of the disconnects were not label as to their purpose.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Aug 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or by any of the following means identified in sub-paragraphs (A)through (D) of this paragraph:    (a) Foxworth Mill at "Tails the head rig" - On or about April 28, 2015, the squirrel cage blower had exposed live electrical parts on the motor capacitor.    (b) Columbia Mill at the grading, trimming and process - On or about April 28, 2015, a start/stop button control on the side of the conveyor was damaged and live electrical parts were just inside the opening on top and around the stop button.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Aug 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  (a) Columbia Mill at the grading, trimming and process line - On or about April 28, 2015, the 2 x 4 box under the start/stop switch for the line was missing a cover plate.