OSHA Inspection: WOODFORD PLYWOOD, INC.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to July 28, 2015, the employer did not provide for leg and arm protection for an employee who used a chain saw to cut "engineered wood" to customer specifications, exposing employees to amputation and laceration hazards.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2040.00 · Current $1224.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  a) In the warehouse, on or about and at times prior to July 28, 2015, the employer did not remove from service forklift number 43 that had a malfunctioning transmissions, exposing employees to the hazards associated with broken bones and lacerations.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  a) In the Shipping Yard, on or about and at times prior to July 28, 2015, the employer did not ensure a 250 gallon above ground gasoline tank and a 1000 gallon above ground diesel tank where labeled with the identification of each tanks contents.

Issued

2015-10-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:  a) In the Shipping Yard, on or about and at times prior to July 28, 2015, the employer did not ensure a 250 gallon above ground gasoline tank and a 1000 gallon above ground diesel tank, used by an employee to fuel the company's forklifts, were labeled with hazard warnings.