CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: PALLETS 4 LESS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PALLETS 4 LESS, INC. in 7724 S CLAREMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 342389798.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PALLETS 4 LESS, INC.
- Site address
- 7724 S CLAREMONT AVE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60620
- Mailing
- 7724 S CLAREMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,173 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative. Shop area - On or about June 12, 2017, employees were required to change blades and clean the Pallet Hawg pallet saw dismantler, Kent resaws and other operating equipment. The employer did not establish an energy control program (lockout/tagout) consisting of employee training, energy control procedures and periodic inspection. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2173
- — Z (S) $3622
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,622 · Current $2,173 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): All portions of the saw blade shall be enclosed or guarded, except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table. Bandsaw wheels shall be fully encased. The outside periphery of the enclosure shall be solid. The front and back of the band wheels shall be either enclosed by solid material or by wire mesh or perforated metal. Such mesh or perforated metal shall be not less than 0.037 inch (U.S. Gage No. 20), and the openings shall be not greater than three-eighths inch. Solid material used for this purpose shall be of an equivalent strength and firmness. The guard for the portion of the blade between the sliding guide and the upper-saw-wheel guard shall protect the saw blade at the front and outer side. This portion of the guard shall be self-adjusting to raise and lower with the guide. The upper-wheel guard shall be made to conform to the travel of the saw on the wheel. Shop area - On or about June 12, 2017, all portions the Kent woodworking resaw was not completely guarded to prevent employees from reaching into rotating saw blade. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with rotating moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2173
- — Z (S) $3622
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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 342389798.
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