OSHA Inspection: F & R PALLETS, INC

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Abate by

Apr 7, 2016

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) Cutting Area: The employer did not develop, document and utilized an energy control procedure (lockout/tag out program), conduct periodic audits and did not provide training on the energy control procedures to ensure that all required elements of the procedure were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees performing servicing(changing saw blade) and repair work on a machine or equipment, such as but not limited to 4 Smart Products horizontal band saws, on or about 10/19/15.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Production Area: Employees operating a propane forklift were not provided formal training, driving instruction and an evaluation, on or about, 10/19/15.

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Abate by

Mar 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle  a) Cutting Area: The rotating saw on the Smart Product horizontal band saw machine, Model number 642M Serial number 05282002, was not provided with a guard to prevent employee exposure to amputations at the point of operation, on or about 10/19/15.  b) Cutting Area: The rotating saw on the Smart Product horizontal band saw machine, Model number 642M Serial number 01312013 was not provided with a guard to prevent employee exposure to amputations at the point of operation, on or about 10/19/15.  c)  Cutting Area: The rotating saw on the Smart Product horizontal band saw machine, Model number 642M Serial number 03012001 was not provided with a guard to prevent employee exposure to amputations at the point of operation, on or about 10/19/15.  d) Cutting Area: The rotating saw on the Smart Product horizontal band saw machine, Model number 642M Serial number 03112006 was not provided with a guard to prevent employee exposure to amputations at the point of operation, on or about 10/19/15.       NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Abate by

Mar 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a) A log of all Work-Related Injury and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:     Cutting Area: The employer did not maintain OSHA 300 log of work related injuries and illness when an employee received stiches after being cut on a band saw, on or about 11/3/15.                NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.30