OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL TIMBER, INC.

Issued

Aug 11, 2016

Abate by

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,177 · Current $4,855 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.     (a) Facility - On or about July 14, 2016 employees were exposed to fire due to wood dust and chips accumulated on the ground and machinery.            i.    No. 3 Accu Router          ii.    Area at wood chipper and open top container          iii.   Area at hardwood building open top container

Issued

Aug 11, 2016

Abate by

Sep 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,815 · Current $4,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.    (a) Facility - On or about July 14, 2016 the employer did not provide an energy control program or lockout program for employees that service and perform maintenance on wood working machinery.            i.    No. 3 Accu Router          ii.    No. 2 Accu Router

Issued

Aug 11, 2016

Abate by

Sep 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,089 · Current $2,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): At this establishment, the employer had not certified that each powered industrial truck operator has been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) of 1910.178, with a certification that includes the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person performing the training and evaluation.      (a) Facility - On or about July 14, 2016 forklift operators have not been certified by the employer.

Issued

Aug 11, 2016

Abate by

Sep 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,177 · Current $4,855 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1):    (a) No. 3 Accu Router - On or about July 14, 2016 electrical covers were damaged on the machine exposing sawdust to energized electrical circuits.            i.    Feed Controller          ii.    Conveyor Motor Switch

Issued

Aug 11, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,089 · Current $2,420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.     (a) No. 3 Accu Router - On or about July 14, 2016 strain relief was not connected to electrical motor.

Issued

Aug 11, 2016

Abate by

Aug 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.  (a) No. 3 Accu Router - On or about July 14, 2016 mounted portable fire extinguisher was not charged.