OSHA Inspection: RWS MANUFACTURING, INC./EQUUSTOCK, LLC

Issued

Mar 17, 2017

Abate by

Apr 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): 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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    a) Newman Box - On or about November 30, 2016, procedures did not include controlling the hazardous energy of the Newman Log Feed Conveyor when clearing a jam in the Newman Shaver 1 & 2.      b) Facility - On or about November 30, 2016, procedures did not include controlling the hazardous energy of the Inotech Log Feed Conveyor when clearing a jam in the Inotech Shaver 1 & 2.

Issued

Mar 17, 2017

Abate by

May 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $6,000 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) Newman Box - On or about November 30, 2016, a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure for clearing a jam in the Newman Shaver 1 & 2 was last conducted in 2014.  The procedure did not include controlling the hazardous energy of the Newman Log Feed Conveyor.      b) Facility - On or about November 30, 2016, a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure for clearing a jam in the Inotech Shaver 1 & 2 was last conducted in 2014.  The procedure did not include controlling the hazardous energy of the Inotech Log Feed Conveyor.

Issued

Mar 17, 2017

Abate by

May 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:    a) Newman Box - On or about November 30, 2016, a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure for clearing a jam in the Newman Shaver 1 & 2 was last conducted in 2014.  The periodic inspection was not documented.    b) Facility - On or about November 30, 2016, a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure for clearing a jam in the Inotech Shaver 1 & 2 was last conducted in 2014.  The periodic inspection was not documented.

Issued

Mar 17, 2017

Abate by

Apr 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    a) Newman Box - On or prior to November 30, 2016, locks and tags were not affixed to the energy isolating devices of both the Newman Shaver 1 & 2 and the Newman Log Feed Conveyor to ensure the energy was controlled during the clearing of a jam in the Newman Shaver 1 & 2.

Issued

Mar 17, 2017

Abate by

Apr 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group:    a) Newman Box - On or about November 30, 2016, a procedure was not utilized to afford employees performing clearing a jam in the Newman Shaver 1 & 2 a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout tagout device.  The procedure did not include controlling the hazardous energy of the Newman Log Feed Conveyor.

Issued

Mar 17, 2017

Abate by

Apr 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    a) Newman Box - On or about November 30, 2016, each authorized employee performing clearing a jam in the Newman Shaver 1 & 2 did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine.  The procedure did not include controlling the hazardous energy of the Newman Log Feed Conveyor.

Issued

Mar 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,339 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    a) Facility - On or about November 30, 2016, an employee performing a maintenance task of clearing a jam experienced a work-related inpatient hospitalization.  The employer reported this work-related inpatient hospitalization to OSHA on December 6, 2016.