OSHA Inspection: DOUGHERTY FORESTRY MANUFACTURING, LTD. CO

Issued

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $2600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not 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.    This violation occurred on or about August 25, 2016, the employer did not develop a written energy control (lockout/tagout) program to include, but not limited to, an energy control procedure, employee training, and periodic inspection of the specific written lockout/tagout procedures.   Employees were exposed to caught in and struck by hazards.

Issued

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.    This violation occurred on or about August 25, 2016, specific written lockout/tagout procedures were not developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy when performing servicing and/or maintenance operations on the Duma Press Brake exposing employees to caught in and struck by hazards.

Issued

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $975.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    This violation occurred on or about August 25, 2016, in the facility, employees who had not been trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks, were operating a Toyota forklift exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $2600.00 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):           This violation was observed on or about August 25, 2016, the employer did not ensure adequate point of operation guarding is in place on the Duma press brake exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2138.00 · Current $975.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    This violation occurred on or about August 25, 2016, Dougherty Forestry Manufacturing, Ltd., Inc. did not develop a written hazard communication program for employees required to use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, paint enamels, spray lubricants and machine coolants exposing employees to mild to severe effects of hazardous chemicals.

Issued

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $489.00 · Current $220.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): Basic requirement. Each employer required by this Part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:    This violation occurred on or about August 25, 2016, when there were recordable injuries, Dougherty Forestry Manufacturing, Ltd, Inc. did not maintain an OSHA 300 log for 2016.

Issued

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c):  The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator.    This violation occurred on or about August 25, 2016, the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for those employees required to wear a respirator to perform painting operations.

Issued

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.   This violation occurred on or about August 25, 2016, the employer did not require a medical evaluation prior to the wearing of a tight-fitting respirator for those employees required to wear a respirator while performing painting operations.

Issued

2016-10-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  This violation occurred on or about August 25, 2016, the employer did not have employees fit tested prior to the initial use of a tight-fitting respirator for those employees required to wear a respirator while perform painting operations.