OSHA Inspection: NELSON & SONS INCORPORATED

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2173.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section.    On or about 9/11/16 in the Pallet Manufacturing Building; the employer allowed employees to perform servicing, such as    cleaning the nail chucks on the Viking Turbo-Max III pallet manufacturing machine and changing the blade on the horizontal band saw in the Pallet Dismantle Department without using machine-specific lockout procedures; thus exposing employee to potential amputation/laceration hazards.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

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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 ingoing nip points:    On or about 11/9/16 at the Stacker In-feed belt; the employer allowed employees to be exposed to an ingoing nip point 32" above the floor where the 19" belt rolls over the 6" diameter roller; thus exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:    On or about 11/9/16 in the Box Shop, S.W. corner, N. side of building, and in the Pallet Manufacturing Department; the employer allowed employees to use the Dewalt Radial Arm Saws without a power switch to prevent them from restarting upon the restoration of electrical power.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Handfed ripsaw(s) did not have or were not provided with 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.    On or about 11/9/16 in the North side of the Box Shop; the employer allowed employees to use the Delta 10" arbor table saw  to rip wood, and the saw did not have any non kickback fingers or dogs; thus exposing employees to struck-by-wood hazard.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2173.00 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 11/9/16 in the Shook Building, middle east end of the building; the employer allowed employees to operate and work near the Notcher machine and the pulleys were not guarded; thus exposing employees to amputation hazards

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  On or about 11/9/16 in the Shook Building, middle east end of the building; the employer allowed employees to operate and work near the Notcher machine and the belts were not guarded; thus exposing employees to amputation hazards

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $0.00 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 11/9/16 in the Shook Building, middle east end of the building and on the Barn Sweep machine; the employer allowed employees to operate and work near the Notcher machine and the  Barn Sweep machine and the   sprocket wheels and chains were were not guarded; thus exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi): Exposed, noncurrent-carrying, hand-held, cord- and plug-connected motor-operated tools, and light industrial motor-operated tools that could have become energized were not grounded.    On or about 11/9/16 in the Box shop; the employer allowed his employees to operate the Skilsaw71/4 Worm Drive saw(0074393830) with a broken-off ground pin; thus exposing employees to shock hazards.