NESCOPECK, PA —
OSHA Inspection: RAD ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RAD ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS in 531 MAPLE STREET, NESCOPECK, PA 18635 (NAICS 321918). OSHA activity number 341989457.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RAD ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS
- Site address
- 531 MAPLE STREET
- City
- NESCOPECK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18635
- Mailing
- PO BOX 531, NESCOPECK, PA 18635
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321918
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,311 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s): a) Rough mill: Energy isolating devices on the Newman Whitney gang rip saw and rough planer were not operated to isolate the equipment from the energy source during unjamming resulting in an employee sustaining a severe arm injury, on or about December 21, 2016. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $8311
- — Z (S) $8311
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $3,000
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) Rough mill: Lockout devices were not affixed to the Newman Whitney gang rip saw and rough planer to isolate the equipment from the energy source during unjamming resulting in an employee sustaining a severe arm injury, on or about December 21, 2016. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3000
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Production area: The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed, on or about January 25, 2017. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.213 F01
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,311 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(f)(1): Feed rolls and saws on self-feed circular saw(s) were not protected by a hood or guard to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running rolls: a) Rough mill: The feed rollers (tires) on the Newman Whitney gang rip saw were not protected to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running rollers, as observed on or about December 21, 2016. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3000
- — C (S) $8311
- — Z (S) $8311
1910.213 N03
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(n)(3): Hood(s) or suitable guard(s) were not provided to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the inrunning rolls of feed rolls on planer: a) Rough mill: Guards were not provided to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running feed rollers (tires) on the Newman Whitney planer, as observed on or about January 25, 2017. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) Rough mill: Sprocket wheels and chains located approximately five (5) feet above the floor level on the rough planer portion of the Newman Whitney gang rip saw and planer (Model S-382/SN 14236) were not enclosed, as observed on or about January 25, 2017. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: a) Rough mill: An unguarded shaft end, with key way, was projecting more than one half the diameter of the shaft from the gang rip saw conveyor system, as observed on or about January 25, 2017. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 341989457.
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