OSHA Inspection: SOUTHEAST FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $3,200 Reduced

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)  Notcher Area; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to slip/trip and fire hazards in that employees were required to walk and work in areas that had large quantities of used scrap wood, piles of saw dust, water and other trash piled up.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:  a)  Notcher Area; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to slip/trip hazards in that employees were required to walk and work in areas that had large quantities of water that had collected due to a rotted out gutter in the ceiling.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): Covers and/or guardrails were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.  a)  Yard Area; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to the hazards of walking/working and operating forklifts around open drainage ditches with the covers removed.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,310 · Current $1,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:   a)  Platform at the Grinder; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work on a platform 6 foot 5 inches above the next level that did not have a standard handrail which included a mid-rail.   b)  Platform at the Notcher; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work on a platform 4 foot above the next level that did not have a standard handrail.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:   a)  Stairs at the Grinder; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk up and down fixed stairs with four or more risers that did not have a standard stair railing which included a mid-rail.  b)  Platform at the Notcher; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk up and down fixed stairs with four or more risers that did not have a standard stair railing which included a mid-rail.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:   a) Yard and production floor; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to confined space hazards in that the employer allowed employees to enter a confined space on the grinder without first evaluating the space to determine if it is a permit required confined space. The employer has dust collectors, bins, and other confined spaces which have not been evaluated as to permit required or not.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

May 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    a)  Grinder; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the Grinder together without all employees applying a personal lockout device on the energy control lockout point.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

Jun 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:   a) Pallet Disassembler area; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to laceration and amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to place their hands and fingers into the danger zone while operating the Dismantler #5 Industrial Resource Saw.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

Jun 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,273 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:   a)  Grinder Area; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in close proximity of an unguarded projecting shaft end that projected more than one and half times the diameter of the shaft on the conveyor bed at the grinder.  b)  #2 Board Trimmer; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in close proximity of an unguarded projecting shaft end that did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one and half times the diameter of the shaft.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

Jun 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,618 · Current $1,800 Reduced

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)  Grinder; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded pulley.  b)  Sizing Saw; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded pulley.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   a)  Grinder; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around a vertical unguarded belt.  b)  Sizing Saw; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded belt.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

Jun 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,273 · Current $2,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a)  KM-16 Trim Saw; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded chain and sprocket that were within three feet of the floor.  b)  Brewer Resaw; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded chain and sprocket that were within four feet of the floor.  c)  #2 Board Trimmer; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded chain and sprocket that were within four feet of the floor.  d)  Sizing Saw; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded chain and sprocket that were within two feet of the floor.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Abate by

May 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2):  Panel boards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures approved for the purpose and were not dead front:    a)  Grinder Electrical Room; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to operate breakers mounted in a cabinet with the front cover removed and was not dead front exposing live unguarded 480 volts 3 phase AC electrical parts.

Issued

May 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $15,400 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     a)  Grinder Area; On or about March 15, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to access a control panel with multiple unused openings exposing electrical parts in the panel to water and saw dust.    Southeast Forest Products, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 904725.015, citation number 2, item number 5a and was affirmed as a final order on 11/19/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 4596 Washington Ferry Road, Montgomery AL 36108.