OSHA Inspection: BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $10140.00 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) Sawmill; On or about May 25, 2017, established energy isolation (lockout/tagout) procedures were not utilized to isolate hazardous sources of energy on an edger in-feed machine during servicing operations, including un-jamming a skewed board.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment was not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source:  (a) Sawmill; On or about May 25, 2017, energy isolation (lockout/tagout) devices were not utilized to isolate hazardous sources of energy on an edger in-feed machine during servicing operations, including un-jamming a skewed board.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Sawmill; On or about May 25, 2017, lockout devices were not affixed to energy isolation points on an edger in-feed machine during servicing operations, including un-jamming a skewed board.

Issued

2017-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Sawmill on the edger line; Guarding was not provided on an edger in-feed machine to protect employees from hazards associated with pinch points and rotating parts.