OSHA Inspection: B & S PALLET CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 27, 2016

Abate by

Jun 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    a. On or about March 17, 2016, employees were servicing and maintaining the band and table saw equipment and the employer did not develop and implement a energy control program to protect employees from unexpected startup or release of stored energy that could occur and cause injury to employees.

Issued

Apr 27, 2016

Abate by

Jun 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $980 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. On or about March 17, 2016, an employee operating the Toyota and G25S Forklift Trucks was not provided with training prior to operating the forklift trucks, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 27, 2016

Abate by

May 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $560 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition were not removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.           a. On or about March 17, 2016,  an employee was operating the Toyota and G25S forklift trucks and the seatbelts and horn on both trucks were not in safe operating condition.

Issued

Apr 27, 2016

Abate by

May 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): All portions of the saw blade were not enclosed or guarded, except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table. Bandsaw wheels shall be fully encased. The outside periphery of the enclosure shall be solid. The front and back of the band wheels shall be either enclosed by solid material or by wire mesh or perforated metal. Such mesh or perforated metal shall be not less than 0.037 inch (U.S. Gage No. 20), and the openings shall be not greater than three-eighths inch. Solid material used for this purpose shall be of an equivalent strength and firmness. The guard for the portion of the blade between the sliding guide and the upper-saw-wheel guard shall protect the saw blade at the front and outer side. This portion of the guard shall be self-adjusting to raise and lower with the guide. The upper-wheel guard shall be made to conform to the travel of the saw on the wheel.          a. On or about March 17, 2016, an employee operating the Olin Brass - The Hustler Pallet Dissembler was exposed to an unguarded band saw blade and no machine guarding was provided to protect the employee from hazards created by point of operation.