PORTSMOUTH, OH —
OSHA Inspection: APPALACHIAN WOOD FLOORS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of APPALACHIAN WOOD FLOORS, INC. in 838 CAMPBELL AVE, PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662 (NAICS 321114). OSHA activity number 341923969.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- APPALACHIAN WOOD FLOORS, INC.
- Site address
- 838 CAMPBELL AVE
- City
- PORTSMOUTH
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45662
- Mailing
- 838 CAMPBELL AVE, PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321114
- Employees
- 130
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,346 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets. On November 10, 2016, in the Glue Room, on the Ogden Glue Machine, a machine operator employee was exposed to a pinch point hazard from a moving chain and sprocket that controlled the movement of the lower glue roller while removing a clump of dry glue that was approximately 3 ft. off the ground and not fully enclosed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12346
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,293 · Current $2,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed. In the Glue Room, on the Ogden Glue Machine, a machine operator was exposed to an electric shock hazard from an partially open due to the smaller size of the electrical conduit coming into the top of the 480 Volt AC electrical disconnect switchbox.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $5293
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed. In the Glue Room, on the Ogden Glue Machine, a machine operator was exposed to an electric shock hazard from an unused opening on the side of the 480 Volt AC electrical disconnect switchbox.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $24,693 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: Machine operators who performed servicing and maintenance on the Ogden Glue Machine were not required to: 1. Know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy, 2. Turn off the shut down the machine, 3. Physically located and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source, 4. Affix lockout devices to each energy isolating device, 5. Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. On November 10, 2016, a glue machine operator was exposed to a pinch point hazard while cleaning a clump of dry glue located next to the moving chain and sprocket for the bottom glue roller. Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1102208, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on December 11, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 838 Campbell Avenue, Portsmouth, OH 45662.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $24693
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341923969.
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