OSHA Inspection: CANNONSVILLE LUMBER, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.     a) Chipper Room, on or about 5/22/2015: Class II combustible saw dust had accumulated on surfaces and equipment in quantities that exposed workers to fire hazards.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.307(c)(3): Equipment was not safe for the location in that it was not of a type and design that the employer demonstrated would provide protection from the hazards arising from the combustibility and flammability of vapors, liquids, gases, dusts, or fibers involved:    a) Chipper Room, on or about 5/22/2015: Significant accumulation of Class II combustible dust was found inside and covering electrical enclosures not safe for this location. Employees are exposed to a fire hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:    a) Side of Resaw, on or about 5/22/2015: Employee was greasing a shaft end next to the floor hole, exposing the employee to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:  a) Chipper Room, on or about 5/22/2015: The guardrail installed at the lower deck platform was not adequate, exposing employees to a fall hazard.   b) Chipper Room, on or about 5/22/2015: Employees working from the upper deck platform to are exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not be equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section, the width of the stair to be measured clear of all obstructions except handrails:  a) Chipper Room, on or about 5/22/2015: Employees were using a stair without a midrail to access the lower level, employees are exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.27(d)(3): The side rails of through or side-step ladder extensions did not extend 3 1/2 feet above parapets and landings.  a) Chipper Room, on or about 5/22/2015: Employees were using a fixed ladder that was not provided with extensions that extended three and a half feet above landing. Employees are exposed to a fall hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Dec 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, 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, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) At the Facility, on or about 5/22/2015: Employees are performing maintenance on various machineries without following procedures to isolate the energy sources. The employer did not have documented energy control program procedures to utilize for the control of potentially hazardous energy for employees who perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment such as but not limited to: Debarker, Head Saw, Trim Saw, Resaw, etc.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Trim Saw Area, on or about 5/22/2015: Employees retrieving boards from the end of the trim saw conveyor are exposed to an amputation by an unguarded rotating chain and sprocket.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  a) Resaw Area, on or about 5/22/2015: Employee was exposed to an unguarded chain and sprocket. Employee was exposed to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(4)(ii)(a): Trimmer saw(s) were not guarded in front by adequate baffles to protect against flying debris:  a) Trim Saw Area, on or about 5/22/2015: Employees had been using the trim saw without a guard on front of the upper hood. Employees are exposed to a struck by hazard.

Issued

Sep 30, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:     a) De-Barker Cab, on or about 5/22/2015: An extension cord was used to provided power to a radio in lieu of permanent wiring. Employees are exposed to fire a hazard.     b) Resaw Cab, on or about 5/22/2015: An extension cord was used to provided power to a AC unit in lieu of permanent wiring. Employees are exposed to a fire hazard.