OSHA Inspection: PRIMEWOOD, INC.

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Lockout/tagout procedures were not developed, documented and utilized when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:      (a) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to hazardous energy where servicing and maintenance work activities was conducted on thirteen CnC Routers in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $6338.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      (a) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. Komo #1 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (b) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. Komo #5 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (c) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. Komo #9 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (d) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. Komo #10 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (e) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. MACH III #1 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (f) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. MACH III #2 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (g) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. MACH III #3 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (h) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. MACH III #4 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (i) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. MACH2W was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (j) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. MACH2E was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (k) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. MACH3E was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (l) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. MACH3 #5 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (m) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a Cnc Router, Company No. MACH3 #6 was operated in the router room located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (n) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where a CnC Router, Company No. V3ROVR was operated in the veneer raised panel department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (o) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to crush and/or caught-in hazards where a Profile Sander, Company No.1 was open and closed during set-up operations in the veneer raised panel profile department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (p) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to crush and/or caught-in hazards where a Profile Sander, Company No.2 was open and closed during set-up operations in the veneer raised panel profile department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (q) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to crush and/or caught-in hazards where a Profile Sander, Company No.3 was open and closed during set-up operations in the veneer raised panel profile department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (r) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to crush and/or caught-in hazards where a Profile Sander, Company No.4 was open and closed during set-up operations in the veneer raised panel profile sanding department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (s) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation hazards where a Profile Wrapper, Company No.1 cutting blades continued to operate with the enclosure door open in the profile wrap department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (t) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation hazards where a Profile Wrapper, Company No.2 cutting blades continued to operate with the enclosure door open in the profile wrap department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (u) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation hazards where a Profile Wrapper, Company No.3 cutting blades continued to operate with the enclosure door open in the profile wrap department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (v) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation hazards where a Profile Wrapper, Company No.4 cutting blades continued to operate with the enclosure door open in the profile wrap department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.    (w) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to burn and caught-in hazards where the Melanie Press continued to operate with the enclosure doors open in the center stop department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  (a) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in hazards where a Punch Press was operated in the window department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $6338.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(5): On each machine operated by electric motors, positive means were not provided for rendering such controls or devices inoperative while repairs or adjustments are being made to the machines they control:    (a) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or amputation hazards where a Flat Sander, Company No.1 was operated with open access inside the cabinet in the fine sanding department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (b) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or amputation hazards where a Flat Sander, Company No.2 was operated with open access inside the cabinet in the fine sanding department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (c) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or amputation hazards where a Flat Sander, Company No.3 was operated with open access inside the cabinet in the fine sanding department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.      (d) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or amputation hazards where a Flat Sander, Company No.4 was operated with open access inside the cabinet in the fine sanding department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(k)(3): Tenoning machine(s) did not have cutting heads, and saws if used, covered by metal guards which covered at least the unused part of the periphery of the cutting head:  (a) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to amputation hazards where a Door Jamb Tenonor machine was operated with exposed saw blades in the wrap department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(n)(3): Hoods or suitable guards were not provided to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the inrunning rolls of feed rolls:  (a) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or amputation hazards where a Molder machine, Company No.1 was operated with exposed rotating parts in the molder department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.    (b) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or amputation hazards where a Molder machine, Company No.2 was operated with exposed rotating parts in the molder department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Issued

2017-06-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(p)(1): Feed rolls of self-feed sanding machine(s) were not protected with semicylindrical guard to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running rolls:  (a) On or about May 16, 2017 and at times prior to that date, for the employees exposed to caught-in and/or struck-by hazards where the three sanding machines on the Profile Wrapper, Company No.2 was operated with exposed rotating parts in the profile wrap department located at, 2217 Ninth Street North, Wahpeton, North Dakota.