OSHA Inspection: ASH PALLET MANAGEMENT, INC.

Issued

Jun 20, 2017

Abate by

Jul 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $711 · Current $711

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Ash Pallet Management, Inc. failed to submit certification to the Agency demonstrating that abatement was complete for the following violations under inspection # 143020.  Citation Number                    Item Number                    Abatement Date Citation 1                                 Item 2,                            08/17/2016 Citation 3                                 Item 1,                            08/10/2016 Citation 3                                 Item 2,                            08/03/2016

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Jul 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a. In the Northwest corner of the shop area - On April 27, 2016, the exit route to the emergency exit in the Northwest corner of the shop was partially blocked with stacks of pallets.  b. In the center of the shop - On April 27, 2016, one of the two pallet disassembly saws (the one on the West side) was completely surrounded on three sides by stacks of pallets and on one side by the trim saw and associated wood debris and scrap, blocking emergency egress for the two workers operating the pallet disassembly saw.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $3,850

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  (a) Unidentified red chops saw #3 - On or about April 20, 2016 a worker received an amputation injury to a finger while attempting to clear a jam from the saw.  The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the saw was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements].  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving saw isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from saw servicing hazards.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Aug 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,700 · Current $7,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(g)(1): Sliding cutoff saw(s) were not provided with an automatically adjusting hood that completely enclosed the upper half of the saw, the arbor end, and the point of operation at all positions of the saw:  (a) North end of the shop - On or about April 20, 2016, the unmarked chop saw #3 was not fully guarded. The guarding device that had been added after the previous inspection to the in-feed side of the saw's upper hood had been damaged and removed exposing workers to laceration and amputation hazards.  Ash Pallet Management, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.213(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 990043, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on October 16, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 3145 Central Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Aug 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the facility, including the chop saw area - Combustible wood dust was allowed to accumulate on surfaces including electrical panels, junction boxes, conduit supports and other areas above the floor.

Issued

Jul 22, 2016

Abate by

Aug 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  (a) Adjacent to the Northwest emergency exit door - On April 27, 2016 a portable fire extinguisher was sitting on the floor not mounted in it's intended location.