OSHA Inspection: ASAP PALLETS, INC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2017

Abate by

Apr 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $406 · Current $406

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:   Asap Pallets, Inc. failed to submit certification to the Agency demonstrating that abatement was completed for the following violations issued under the inspection #1173119.                              Citation Number                        Item Number                        Abatement Date Citation 1                                   Item 3,                                   12/2/2016 Citation 1                                   Item 5,                                   12/2/2016 Citation 1                                   Item 6,                                   12/2/2016 Citation 1                                   Item 7a,                                 12/2/2016 Citation 1                                   Item 7b,                                 12/2/2016 Citation 1                                   Item 9a,                                 12/2/2016 Citation 1                                   Item 9b,                                 12/2/2016 Citation 1                                   Item 10,                                 12/2/2016    In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,710 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    (a) Notching Department - On August 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that all places of employment and passageways were maintained clean and orderly. There was excessive wood dust  accumulation at, near and around the notching machine.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Oct 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,276 · Current $2,566 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating:    (a) Facility Wide - On August 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that an LP gas container was securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping or rotating on the Toyota #2 sit down forklift.        In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,993 Reduced

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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:    (a) Facility Wide- On or about August 26, 2016, the employer did not develop, document and utilize an energy control procedure (lockout/tagout program) and did not provide training on the energy control procedure to ensure that all required elements of the procedure were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees performing servicing or maintenance on a machine or an equipment such woodworking machines, including chop saw, unisaw, notching machine.      In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Nov 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,276 · Current $2,566 Reduced

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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):    (a) Facility Wide - On August 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees operating forklifts throughout the facility were competent to do so by the successful completion of forklift training and evaluation.      In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,993 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:    (a) Notching Department - On August 26, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that adequate methods of guarding were used to protect employees from the exposed portion of the rotating blade on the chop saw.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    (a) Cutting Department - On or about August 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the Rockwell 10" Unisaw was guarded with an adjustable hood guard which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,276 · Current $2,566 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    (a) Cutting Department - On or about August 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the Rockwell 10" Unisaw was furnished with a spreader to prevent material form squeezing the saw or being thrown back on to the operator.      In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have 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:    (a) Cutting Department - On or about August 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that the Rockwell 10" Unisaw was furnished with a kickback device to prevent material form squeezing the saw or being thrown back on to the operator.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Oct 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,563 · Current $2,138 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):    (a) Notching Department -  On or about August 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that a pulley used to drive the chop saw was completely guarded.    In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,710 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of buildings, cylinders were not stored in a well-protected, well-ventilated, dry location, at least 20 feet (6.1 m) from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior:    (a) Dismantling Department - On August 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that acetylene and oxygen cylinders were stored in a well-protected area to prevent them from being knocked over or damaged. Unsecured cylinders were stored on the area where pallets were being assembled.     In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire;     (a) Dismantling Department - On August 26, 2016, the employer did not ensure that oxygen cylinders were not stored near highly combustible material such as acetylene cylinders.    In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Oct 7, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    (a) Notching Department - On or about August 26, 2016, the junction box used to power up the Notching machine was damaged allowing wood dust to accumulate inside the electrical box.    (b) Cutting Department - On or about August 26, 2016, the junction box used to power up the Rockwell 10" Unisaw was damaged allowing wood dust to accumulate inside the electrical box.    In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete and must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase, or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.