OSHA Inspection: COASTAL FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC.

Issued

Mar 27, 2017

Abate by

Apr 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:     a) Plywood Plant: On or about October 26, 2016 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to potentially hazardous energy sources such as hydraulic, electric and gravity, in that the employer failed to certify and document each individual lockout process, such as but not limited to, the Bin#1 Hoist and Hoist Rolls Section #1 as relates to the Panel Saw, and the certification submitted did not include the equipment name, employees included or the name of the person performing the inspection.

Issued

Mar 27, 2017

Abate by

Apr 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Construction, operation, and maintenance of conveyors were not in accordance with American National Standard B20.1-1957, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6:  a) Plywood Plant, Panel Saw: On or about October 26, 2016 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to crushed-by hazards, in that means were not provided to guard against accidental injury to personnel at the conveyor transfer, loading, or discharge point of the outfeed roll.

Issued

Mar 27, 2017

Abate by

Apr 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Plywood Plant, Panel Saw: On or about October 26, 2016 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards in that means were not provided to guard against accidental injury to personnel where Bin#1 meets the outfeed roll.

Issued

Mar 27, 2017

Abate by

Apr 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $63,375 · Current $33,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  a) Plywood Plant: On or about October 26, 2016 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to potentially hazardous energy sources in that the written energy control procedures for the panel saw did not have clear and specific steps for isolating, securing, and verifying that the hazardous energy had been controlled.   The Coastal Forest Products, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard [1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B)], which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1094724, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on December 15, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at, Plywood Plant, 102 Main Street Chapman, AL 36015.