OSHA Inspection: KENDALL MOSER CARPENTRY

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    a) Entire work site, on or about 8-18-15:  Employees were performing various construction tasks without the training necessary for employees to recognize the hazards associated with their work.

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1): When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used:    a) North side of barn, on or about 8-18-15:  One employee was accessing a mobile scaffold platform by climbing on the building framing, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 13 feet 8 inches.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:    a) North side of building, on or about 8-15-15:  One employee was working on a mobile scaffold platform without fall protection, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of 13 feet 8 inches.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more:    a) North side of building, on or about 8-18-15:  One employee was accessing a mobile scaffold platform by ascending members that had a change in elevation ranging from 22 inches to 33-1/2 inches.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 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:     29 CFR 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:     29 CFR 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) Main barn, on or about 8-18-15:  Two employees were ripping pine boards on a table saw that was not equipped with a spreader.     b) Main barn, on or about 8-18-15:  Two employees were ripping pine boards on a table saw that was not equipped with non kick-back fingers or "dogs".     c) Main barn, on or about 8-18-15:  Two employees were operating a table saw that was not equipped a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Main barn, on or about 8-18-15:  Two employees were ripping pine boards on a table saw that was not equipped with a hood guard that automatically adjusts to enclose the saw blade.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(i)(2): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by cabinets or other forms of enclosures:   a) Main barn, on or about 8-18-15:  Two employees were using a table saw that had a damaged switch, exposing energized contacts.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(a)(2): A grounded conductor was attached to a terminal or lead so as to reverse designated polarity:   a) Main barn, on or about 8-18-15:  Two employees were using various power tools using power from a duplex receptacle that was improperly wired, reversing the designated polarity.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Main barn, on or about 8-18-15:  Two employees were using various power tools plugged into power source that was not protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Main barn, on or about 8-15-15:  Two employees were using various power tools, powered through an extension cord with a broken strain relief.     b) Main barn, on or about 8-15-15:  Two employees were using a table saw with a damaged switch causing the switch to hang by its inner conductors.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions which affect the capacity or safe operation of the equipment were made without the manufacturer's written approval:   a) North side of building, on or about 2-13-10:  One employee was working on a job made personnel platform,  mounted on a rough terrain forklift, in an manner affecting safe operation without manufacturers approval.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(A): The safety platform was not firmly secured to the lifting carriage and/or forks:   a) North side of building, on or about 8-18-15:  One employee was working on a platform that was not secured or chained to the forks or backrest of the lift.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2015-10-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(viii)(B): Means were not provided whereby personnel on the platform could shut off power to the truck:    a) North side of building, on or about 8-18-15:  A telescopic telehandler was being used for personnel with no means for the personnel to operate the controls.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM