OSHA Inspection: SAWDUST AND SPLINTERS

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,078 · Current $1,847 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit".   In the shop areas, the employer did not ensure that exit doors were marked with an "EXIT" sign in the following areas:            a.     In building 1, north and south doors          b.     In building 2, north and south doors          c.     In building 3, north and south doors

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed.    On the south side of shop 3, the path to the exit door was blocked by an extension cord and table router exposing employees to entrapment and fire hazards.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,662 · Current $997 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were placed in service after the examination revealed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Reported defects were not corrected.        In the production area, employees operated a Komatsu forklift that did not have operable back-up alarm and horn exposing other employees to stuck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,563 · Current $2,738 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut.         Inside shop 2, the hand-fed cross cut table saw did not have an adjustable guard exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,216 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(p)(4): Belt sanding machinery was not provided with a guard at each nip point where the sanding belt ran onto a pulley, to prevent the operator's hands or fingers from coming into contact with nip points.         Inside the production shops, employees operating two Grizzly belt sanders were exposed to nip point and caught-by hazards which did not have guards over the rotating parts.            a.      In shop 2, belt sander.         b.      In shop 3, belt sander.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $187 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e): Markings were not provided on electrical equipment giving voltage, current, wattage, and other ratings as necessary.         In the shop areas, the employer had electrical panel boxes that energized machinery which were not marked with voltage ratings:            a.  In building 1, panel on the north side.         b.  In building 2, panel on the north side.         c.  In building 3, panel on the north side.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $187 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(3)(ii): Boxes shall be closed by suitable covers securely fastened in place.        In the shop areas, the employer did not ensure the electrical panel boxes located in the workshops to energize machinery were effectively closed during operations and were left open:            a.     In building 1, panel box on the north side.         b.     In building 2, panel box on the north side.          c.     In building 3, panel box on the north side.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $311 · Current $187 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws.        On the west wall of shop 3, strain relief was not provided to prevent tension on the extension cord used to energize the Delta Shop Master Drill exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.