SUTTON, WV —
OSHA Inspection: APPALACHIAN TIMBER SERVICES, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of APPALACHIAN TIMBER SERVICES, LLC in 393 EDGAR GIVEN PARKWAY, SUTTON, WV 26601 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 342258597.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 TIMBER SERVICES, LLC
- Site address
- 393 EDGAR GIVEN PARKWAY
- City
- SUTTON
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26601
- Mailing
- 393 EDGAR GIVEN PARKWAY, SUTTON, WV 26601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321999
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.29 F04
- Issued
- May 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,232 · Current $2,424 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4): Openings in stair rail systems exceeded 19 inches (48 cm) at its least dimension: a) Maintenance Shop Outside: On or about April 18, 2017 and times prior, employees used the stairway to access the office and bathrooms on the second floor. The stair rail system was not equipped with a mid rail resulting in an opening of approximately 32 inches between the stair and the bottom of the hand rail. b) Maintenance Shop Inside: On or about April 18, 2017 and times prior, employees used the stairway to access the office and bathrooms on the second floor. The stair rail system was not equipped with a mid rail resulting in an opening of approximately 36 inches between the stair and the bottom of the hand rail.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2424
- — Z (S) $3232
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 5, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,232 · Current $2,424 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) Maintenance Shop: On or about April 13, 2017 and times prior, an employee used a Jet Equipment & Tools 8 inch abrasive bench grinder to grind tips on tie pitch and knock burrs off metal. The grinder did not have the adjustable tongue guard on the right side adequately adjusted resulting in a 3/4 inch opening between the abrasive wheel and the top of the grinder. b) Maintenance Shop: On or about April 13, 2017 and times prior, an employee used a Jet Equipment & Tools 8 inch abrasive bench grinder to grind tips on tie pitch and knock burrs off metal. The grinder did not have the adjustable tongue guard on the left side adequately adjusted resulting in a 3/4 inch opening between the abrasive wheel and the top of the grinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2424
- — Z (S) $3232
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- May 5, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) On or about April 18, 2017 and times prior, employees operated various forklift trucks to move lumber and rail ties. Employees have not been evaluated on performance of forklift operations since March 2012.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 342258597.
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