OSHA Inspection: MFB HOLDINGS, LLC

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing for likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to severe laceration and amputation hazards while operating table saws:  a. Wood Shop- An employee operating a Delta X5 Unisaw was not protected from a severe laceration and amputation hazard where a blade guard and safe work procedures were not utilized while making dado cuts. An employee was observed making a dado cut without the use of a blade guard, the miter gauge, and a push stick. The employer has three recordable injuries involving severe lacerations and/or finger tip amputations while employees have operated table saws without blade guards when ripping lumber or safe work procedures while making dado cuts.  b. Wood Shop- An employee operating a Delta X5 Unisaw was not protected from a severe laceration and amputation hazard where safe work procedures were not utilized while making narrow ripping cuts. An employee was observed making narrow ripping cuts without the use of a push stick. The employer has three recordable injuries involving severe lacerations and/or finger tip amputations while employees have operated table saws without blade guards when ripping lumber or safe work procedures while making dado cuts.

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:  a. Wood shop- An employee operating a Delta X5 Unisaw table saw was not protected from an amputation hazard while manually narrow ripping boards where the blade guard did not automatically adjust and was fixed in place creating a gap between the wood being cut and bottom of the blade guard.

Issued

Feb 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i)(A): Temporary wiring was not used for remodeling, maintenance, or repair of buildings, structures, or equipment, and similar activities:  a. Wood shop- A relocatable power tap was used in place of permanent wiring.