OSHA Inspection: KINGDOM TIMBER AND LUMBER RESOURCES, INC.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,742 · Current $1,000 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:    On or about, July 14, 2016, employees engaged in servicing and maintenance activities were exposed to amputation hazards and the employer had not established and implemented a program to control hazardous energy.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    On or about July 22, 2016 employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while performing maintenance on the sweep conveyor and the employer did not ensure that a lock was applied to the energy isolating device by each authorized employee.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:    On or about July 22, 2016 employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while performing maintenance on the sweep conveyor and the employer did not ensure that authorized employees verified that the sweep conveyor had been isolated and de-energized.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,742 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    On or about July 22, 2016 employees working near the green tables were exposed to caught-in hazards and the employer did not ensure that the sprocket wheels and chains at the ends of the green tables were guarded appropriately.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(5)(ii): Stairways were not provided with a standard handrail on at least one side or on any open side:    On or about July 22, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards while accessing the lower green table from the floor and the employer did not provide a handrail for the stairways that are used to access the lower green table.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,742 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(1)(v): Barriers were not provided & warning signs were not posted to prevent employees from entering the space necessary for travel of the log carriage(s)     On or about July 22, 2016, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards while accessing a small maintenance room located behind the carriage way.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    On or about July 14, 2016, employees were exposed to electrocution and burns while accessing the inside of an electrical cabinet to activate the on and off switches for the Edger and the employer had not ensured that all live parts in the cabinet were guarded against accidental contact by the employees and/or their equipment.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(i): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm, in that the employer did not ensure that the electrical equipment had listing or labeling identifying the purpose for which it was intended:    On or about July 14, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns while using the laser guide on the edger and the employer had not examined the pendant to ensure that the pendant used to supply power to the laser was listed and labeled for that purpose.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    On or about July 14, 2016, employees using the edger were exposed to electrical shock and burns and the employer did not ensure that the metal outlet box used in pendant supplying power to the laser guide was used in accordance with its listing and labeling.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    On or about July 14, 2016, employees working near the edger were exposed to electrical shock and burns and the employer did not ensure that power was supplied to the laser guide on the edger with fixed wiring.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces:    On or about July 14, 2016, employees using the edger were exposed to electrical shocks and burns and the employer did not ensure that flexible cords were not attached to building surfaces.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    On or about July 14, 2016 employees working near the edger were exposed to electrical shocks and burns and the employer did not ensure that flexible cords were used in continuous lengths.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,207 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts adversely affecting safe operation or mechanical strength of equipment, such that parts were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    On or about July 22, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical shocks and burns when using the outlet, mounted on a pillar south of the lower green table and the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was in good repair.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii): In locations where electric equipment was likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:    On or about July 22, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical shock and burns from damaged electrical equipment on the pillar south of the lower green table and the employer did not ensure that the equipment was appropriately enclosed or guarded to prevent damage to the equipment.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees.  On or about July 14, 2016, employees working in the mill were required to wear Safety glasses and leather gloves and the employer did not provide the personal protective equipment at no cost to the employees.

Issued

Sep 15, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about July 14, 2016, employees use a forklift and loaders to move timber and lumber and the employer did not provide evidence to show that the required powered industrial vehicle training and evaluation had been conducted for each operator.