OSHA Inspection: THE PORT-O-LITE COMPANY INC.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Jul 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a. Site- Employees were not protected from eye injuries where eye protection was not worn while operating woodworking equipment.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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. Site- Employees operating a Toyota 02-6FDU35 forklift were not provided with operator training from the employer.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(n)(1): Each planing, molding, sticking, and matching machine did not have all cutting heads, and saws if used, covered by a metal guard:  a. Site- Employees operating a Michael Weinig Gmbh & Co. molding machine were not protected from severe laceration and amputation hazards where the cutting head was not guarded from contact. An employee had sustained a amputation to their index finger where they contacted the rotating cutting head.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(n)(3): Feed rolls were not guarded by a hood or suitable guard to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running rolls at any point:  a. Site- Employees operating a Michael Weinig Gmbh & Co. molding machine were not protected from severe laceration and amputation hazards where the feed rolls were not guarded from contact.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts were not guarded in accordance with the specific requires of 1910.219:    a. Site- Employees operating a Festo woodworking machine, louver groover #2, were not protected from amputation and severe lacerations where a drive belt was not guarded.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): The mention of specific machines in 29 CFR 1910.213(a) thru (q) and 29 CFR 1910.213(r), inclusive, is not intended to exclude other woodworking machines from the requirement that suitable guards and exhaust hoods be provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of such machines. Suitable guard(s) and exhaust hood(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of woodworking machines:    a. Site- Employees operating a Festo woodworking machine, louver groover #2, were not protected from amputation and severe lacerations where the point of operation was not guarded.    b. Site- Employees operating a Industrial Woodworking Machine Co. Inc., undercut chop saw, were not protected from amputation and severe lacerations where the entire point of operation was not guarded.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:    a. Site- The employer failed to report an amputation of an employee's finger tip.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a. Site- The employer failed to obtain a copy of the safety data sheet for Multibond 2000 wood adhesive. The employer retained an older copy of the material safety data sheet at the site.

Issued

Jul 14, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 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. Site- The employer failed to provide each employee exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work area with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals.