OSHA Inspection: MASONITE

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,543 · Current $2,272 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:     a.  4005 Newpoint Place, Suite 100, Lawrenceville, GA (Throughout the shop) - Employees were exposed to hazard of sudden energization of moving parts of equipment.  Employees (maintenance) perform servicing and maintenance on various machinery and equipment such as, but not limited to the Kval Door Handler and Assembly Line, Kval 250M Strike Router Line and Lantech, Wulftee  Shrink Wrap Machines.  An internal audit was not performed to ensure de-energization procedures were being properly implemented, on or about 10/24/16.

Issued

Dec 15, 2016

Abate by

Jan 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,572 · Current $3,786 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):   a. 4005 Newpoint Place, Suite 100, Lawrenceville, GA (Striker Machine Router Area) - Employees were exposed to struck-by/caught-between hazard.  The striker machine router which punches holes into the doors was not guarded at the rear of the machine, exposing adjacent employees and employees who access the area to moving parts, on or about 10/24/16.