OSHA Inspection: ALPINE LUMBER SALES, INC.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $1995.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5): Every pit and trapdoor floor opening, infrequently used, was not guarded by a floor opening cover of standard strength and construction.  While the cover is not in place, the pit or trap opening was not constantly attended by someone or was not protected on all exposed sides by removable standard railings:      On or about August 16, 2016, on the south west side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to tripping hazards while walking by a pit opening under the planer without any form of guarding.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    On or about August 23, 2016, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to eight hour time weighted averages between 101.8 and 86.2 decibels before an effective hearing conservation program had been implemented.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $3492.00 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 August 16, 2016, at facility where employees were exposed to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on a wood planer without having an energy control program that included energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $3492.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about August 16, 2016:         a. On the feed side of the planer where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while working near the pineapple roller on the pineapple roller conveyor table without a guard to cover the rotating roller.       b. On the feed side of the planer where employees were exposed to caught-by hazards while working near the speed up roller on the pineapple roller conveyor table without a guard to cover the rotating roller.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(g)(1): Swing cutoff saw(s) were not provided with an automatically adjusting hood that completely enclosed the upper half of the saw, the arbor end, and the point of operation at all positions of the saw:    On or about August 16, 2016, on the south east end of the facility where an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when operating a swing saw without a self-adjusting hood that covers the lower portion of the blade.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:      On or about August 16, 2016:    a. On west side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near a shaft end that was part of the drive assembly for the Pineapple and speed up rollers without a guard to cover the shaft end that did not present a smooth edge and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft.        b. On west side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near a shaft end that was part of the drive assembly for the wood planer without a guard to cover the shaft end that did not present a smooth edge and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $2494.00 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):    On or about August 16, 2016:    a. On the east side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the wood planer feed motor without guards to cover four belt pulleys.    b. On the west side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the pineapple roller drive assembly without guards cover six belt pulleys.    c. On the east side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the tilt hoist stacking stick conveyor motor without guards to cover two belt pulleys.      d. On the south side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the wood planer discharge conveyor without a guard covering lower portion of the conveyor belt pulley.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:    On or about August 16, 2016:    a. On the east side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the wood planer feed motor without guards to cover drive belts.    b. On the west side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the pineapple roller drive assembly without a guard to cover a drive belt.    c. On the east side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the tilt hoist stacking stick conveyor motor without a guard to cover a drive belt.      d. On the south side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the wood planer discharge conveyor without a guard covering lower portion of the conveyor belt.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $2494.00 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 August 16, 2016:       a. On the back side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the planer blade drive chain and sprocket without a guard.       b. On the west side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the pineapple feed tables chain and sprocket assemblies without a guard to cover any portion of the chain or the six sprockets.      c. On the north side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while working near the secondary stacking stick conveyor motor chain and sprocket assembly without a guard.

Issued

2016-10-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $2494.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    On or about August 16, 2016, On the east side of the wood planer where employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while working near the top head motor junction box that had an unused opening without a cover to close that opening.