OSHA Inspection: WAYNE PALLETS, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Sep 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment was not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source:    (a) Pallet mill; Energy isolation devices were not used during setup and jam clearing operations on the Cambell auto nailing machine.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Throughout the pallet mill; Energy isolation (lockout) devices were not affixed to isolation points during setup and jam clearing operations on equipment including, but not limited to; i. Pallet nailing area; Cambell auto nailing machine during nail jam clearing operations, ii. Pallet nailing area; Cambell auto nailing machine during setup operations, iii. Stringer line; Changing sizer sawblades, and iv. Stringer line; Changing gang ripsaw blades.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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) Pallet mill, Stringer line; Power transmission pulleys on the material positioner roller were not guarded.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  (a) Pallet mill, Stringer line; A power transmission belt on the material positioner roller was not guarded.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:       (a) Pallet mill, Stringer line; Energized conductor wires for a powered conveyor were exposed because the cover plate was missing from the junction box they were in.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   (a) Throughout the facility; Energy isolation procedures were not evaluated within the last year.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:  (a) Production areas; Guards are not secured and/or safeguarded to prevent them from being easily bypassed;  i. Pallet mill; A wooden guard covering power transmission components on the chop saws discharge conveyor was not secured to prevent movement and/or bypass and ii. Saw mill; A wooden guard covering lower blade exposures under the double band saws was not secured to prevent movement and/or bypass.

Issued

Jul 27, 2016

Abate by

Aug 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    (a) Pallet mill, Waste conveyor of chop saw; Chains and sprockets were not guarded on the waste conveyor.