DENVER, CO —
OSHA Inspection: L & R PALLET SERVICE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of L & R PALLET SERVICE, INC. in 3855 LIMA ST, DENVER, CO 80239 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 342345410.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- L & R PALLET SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 3855 LIMA ST
- City
- DENVER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80239
- Mailing
- 3855 LIMA ST, DENVER, CO 80239
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 123
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,926 · Current $4,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) L&R Pallet Service, Inc, 3855 Lima Street, Denver, CO 80239: On and before April 18, 2017 the employer did not develop procedures to control hazardous energy for machines with multiple energy sources such as, but not limited to, the Trim Trac double jointed table saw. This saw included electrical and kinetic energy sources, and the employer did not address the need to allow the blades to stop turning prior to performing maintenance. An employee experienced the amputation of several fingers when she was clearing a jam from the table saw while in operation. This condition resulted exposure to amputation hazards. (b) L&R Pallet Service, Inc, 3855 Lima Street, Denver, CO 80239: On and before April 18, 2017 the employer did not develop procedures to control hazardous energy for machines with multiple energy sources such as, but not limited to, the two 1 Man Pallet Dismantlers. These machines included both electrical and hydraulic hazardous energy sources when replacing the blades. This condition resulted exposure to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4160
- — Z (S) $6926
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedures and the requirements of this standard are being followed: (a) L&R Pallet Service, Inc. at 3855 Lima Street, Denver, CO 80239: On and before April 18, 2017 the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedures and the requirements of this standard were being followed. There was no record of inspections from 2011 to present. An employee experienced an amputation of several fingers when she was clearing a jam from the Trim Trac 2 Double Head Board End Trim Saw when she was clearing a jam. This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: (a) L&R Pallet Service, Inc. at 3855 Lima Street, Denver, CO 80239: On and before April 18, 2017 the employer did not provide training to ensure employees understood the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls was acquired by employees. The employer did not adequately train employees on the specific procedures required to control the hazards associated with these energy sources for machines such as, but not limited to, the Trim Trac double jointed table saw and the 1 Man Pallet Dismantlers. An employee cut her fingers when she was clearing a jam from the table saw while in operation. This condition resulted in exposure to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 7, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,155 · Current $2,540 Reduced
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) L & R Pallet Service, Inc, 3855 Lima Street, Denver, CO 80239: On and before April 18, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the sprockets wheels on the double trim trac saw slat conveyor were guarded. Employees loaded wood pieces onto the slat conveyor in close proximity to the sprocket wheels. This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2540
- — Z (S) $4155
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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 342345410.
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