OSHA Inspection: CORALITE WOODWORKS, LLC

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): Section 4.1.2(c) American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f): Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a barrier guard, spreader bar, and non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:    JOBSITE:  The DeWalt table saw, Model DW744, used by an employee of a subcontractor to rip wood trim was not equipped with a barrier guard, spreader bar, and non-kick back fingers or dogs.     On or about July 13, 2016, the fingers of the employee's left hand were struck by the saw blade and the wood trim that kicked back during the operation, and the employee sustained an amputation of the index finger and severe lacerations to the other fingers from the incident.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(b)(2): In energized installations, each outlet box did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    JOBSITE:  The duplex electrical duplex box, used to power a DeWalt table saw, Model DW744 was missing a faceplate.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    JOBSITE:  The outer sheathing/insulation of the orange/black flexible cord used to power the DeWalt table saw, Model DW744, was separated from the fitting of the attachment plug.

Issued

Sep 27, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): Employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, or an assured equipment grounding conductor program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites.  JOBSITE:  An assured equipment grounding program or a ground fault circuit interrupter was not used where a DeWalt table saw was powered by a flexible extension cord.