OSHA Inspection: LAWN BARBER, INC

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,400 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.    Location: Stone cutting building and outside rock pile    On or about 6/1/16, the employer did not maintain the passageways and employees were exposed to trip hazards in the following but not limited to areas;  1. Yonani rock cutting machine area and walkways;  2. Steinex rock crushing machine area and walkways;  3. Rock pile where employees eat lunch.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2): Permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked:  Location: Stone cutting building  On or about 6/1/16, the employer did not mark passageways and exposed employees to trip hazards in the following but not limited to areas; 1. Yonani rock cutting machine area and walkways; 2. Steinex rock crushing machine area and walkways;

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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:    Location: Facility    On or about 6/1/16, the employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections including but not limited to the employees who clear jams, perform setup, clean, change belts, and change blades to the following but not limited to machines;    1. Yonani Veneer Pro-Viper rock cutter;  2. Steinex rock crusher.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(ii): Lockout devices utilized were not affixed in a manner that held the energy isolating device in a safe or off position:    Location: Stone cutting building    On or about 6/1/16, employees assigned to clear jams in the Yonani Veneer Pro-Viper rock cutter did not utilize lockout tagout devices.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not singularly identified:    Location: Facility    On or about 6/1/16, the employer did not provide singularly identified lockout devices and tagout devices to each employee expected to perform servicing and maintenance tasks to the following but not limited to machines;    1. Yonani Veneer Pro-Viper rock cutter;  2. Steinex rock crusher;  3. MK 5010T electric powered chop saws;  4. MK 5013G gas powered chop saws.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Apr 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    Location: Stone cutting building    On or about 6/1/16, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards while pushing and cutting rocks by hand in front of the running un-guarded blade of the MK Diamond Products Inc. 300 line control, model #161198-0054 chop saw.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,000 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):    Location: Stone cutting building    On or about 5/1/16, the employer did not guard the belt and pulley of the gas powered MK Diamond Products, Inc., model #158936 chop saw to protect employees from in-going nip-points.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.     Location: Facility    On or about 6/1/16, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2016;    1. On or about 5/17/16, an employee pulled/strained a back muscle while lifting large rocks. This is recordable because the employee missed 1 day of work.  2. On or about 5/6/16, an employee pulled/strained a back muscle while lifting large rocks. This is recordable because the employee missed two days of work.    Abatement Certification and Documentation is required

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    Location: Stone cutting building    On or about 6/1/16, the employer did not mark the exit door with an exit sign.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures:    Location: Facility    On or about 6/1/16, the employer and the outside servicing employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures while servicing such as greasing, changing belts, and changing blades for the following but not limited to equipment;    1. Yonani Veneer Pro-Viper rock cutter;  2. Steinex rock crusher.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $300 Reduced

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:    Location: Stone cutting building    On or about 6/1/16, the employer did not ensure that the three fire extinguishers were mounted and readily accessible.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:  Location: Stone cutting building  On or about 6/1/16, the employer did not ensure that the a fire extinguisher was fully charged and in operable condition.

Issued

Oct 26, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    Location: Stone cutting building    On or about 6/1/16, the employer did not provide training to employees who were expected to use fire extinguishers.