OSHA Inspection: SAID CO., INC.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) In the mill area, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not establish measures to prevent the potential for fires, flash fires, explosion, and deflagration events from initiating in the cyclones and cyclone piping, exposing employees to the hazards associated with, but not limited to death, burns, and smoke inhalation.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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) In the mill building, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not ensure the mill building that had an accumulation of Class II wood dust was kept clean, exposing employees to fire, flash fire, and deflagration hazards.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10): Precautions were not taken to prevent damage to LP gas system(s) from vehicular traffic:  a) At the north end of the mill area, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not ensure a 300 gallon propane tank, was protected from vehicular traffic, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  a) In the mill building, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer attached a custom manufactured front end bucket to a Toyota sit down style forklift without written authorization from the forklift manufacturer, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck:  a) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not provide training for employees who operated a Toyota and TCM sit down style, propane powered forklift, exposing employees to the hazards associated with death, crushing, and struck-by related injuries.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) In the mill building, at the mills, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not ensure the belt and pulley used to power pellet mill #1 was effectively guarded, exposing employees to the hazards associated with amputation, lacerations, and bruises.  b) In the mill building, at the mills, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not ensure the belt and pulley used to power pellet mill #2 was effectively guarded, exposing employees to the hazards associated with amputation, lacerations, and bruises.  c) In the mill building, at the mills, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not ensure the belt and pulley used to power the conveyor were effectively guarded, exposing employees to the hazards associated with amputation, lacerations, and bruises.  d) In the mill building, at the mills, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not ensure the belt and pulley used to power a smaller conveyor was effectively guarded, exposing employees to the hazards associated with amputation, lacerations, and bruises.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  a) In the mill building, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not ensure the unused openings in the electrical panel boxes located at the north end of the building were effectively closed, exposing employees to the hazards associated with burns and smoke inhalation.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) In the saw mill area, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not provide employees, who voluntarily used 3M filtering face piece respirators with the information contained in Appendix D of the 29 CFR 1910.134 standard.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) In the mill area, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who worked with wood dust, propane, and diesel fuels during the course of their work.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) therein:   a) On the side of the mill area, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not ensure a 300 gallon propane storage tank was labeled with the identity of its contents.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  a) In the mill area, on or about and at times prior to December 23, 2015, the employer did not maintain the Safety Data Sheets for the propane, diesel fuel, and wood dust used by employees during the course their work shift.

Issued

Jun 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) In the mill area, on or about and at times prior December 23, 2015, the employer did not provide training on the diesel fuel, propane, and wood dust used by employees during the course of the work.