OSHA Inspection: NORTH COUNTRY STORAGE BARNS

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $2475.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(c)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws did not have non-kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:         29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 5.1.3.3  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1975, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Electrically driven equipment was not equipped with magnetic switches or other devices that will prevent automatic restarting of the machine after a power failure:        a) Southwest corner of building, first floor, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees were operating a table saw for ripping purposes that was not equipped with non kick-back fingers or "dogs".       b) Southwest corner of building, first floor, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees were operating a table saw for ripping purposes that was not equipped with a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:     a) Southwest corner of building, first floor, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees were operating a table saw for ripping purposes that was not equipped with a hood guard that automatically adjusts to enclose the saw blade.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3275.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(2): Scaffold platforms and walkways were not at least 18 inches wide:       a) West side of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were working while standing on the top plate of a framed exterior partition that was less than 18 inches wide (5-1/2"), exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 5 inches and/or 11 feet 1 inch.       b) Entire building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were working while standing on the bottom chord of wood roof trusses that were less than 18 inches wide (1-1/2"), exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 5 inches.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a) West side of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were working while standing on the top plate of a framed exterior partition without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 5 inches and/or 11 feet 1 inch.     b) Entire building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were working while standing on the bottom chord of wood roof trusses without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 5 inches.     c) North side of attic trusses, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were installing floor sheathing without fall protection, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 5 inches.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1875.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed:       a) North side of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were accessing and exiting a work area by jumping up from or down to a step ladder, with a change in elevation of 37 inches, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of up to 10 feet 5 inches.       b) South side of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were accessing and exiting a work area by jumping up from or down to a step ladder, with a change in elevation of 36 inches, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of up to 10 feet 5 inches.

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step:    a) North side of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were accessing and exiting a work area while using the top step of a step ladder, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 8 feet.     b) South side of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were accessing and exiting a work area while using the top step of a step ladder, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 8 feet.

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1875.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1051(a): Stairway(s) or ladder(s) were not provided at all personnel points of access where there was a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, or no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist was provided:       a) North side of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were accessing and exiting a work area by jumping up from or down to a step ladder, with a change in elevation of 37 inches, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of up to 10 feet 5 inches.       b) South side of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were accessing and exiting a work area by jumping up from or down to a step ladder, with a change in elevation of 36 inches, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of up to 10 feet 5 inches.

Issued

2017-06-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1)(ii): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with a stair rail system along each unprotected side or edge:    a) Southeast corner of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were using a stairway without a hand rail, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 84 inches.     b) Southeast corner of building, on or about 5-11-17:  Employees  were using a stairway without a hand rail, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 42 inches.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM