OSHA Inspection: ONGNA WOOD PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): Portable Ladders.  The employer must ensure ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed:    At the end of August 2017 and thereafter, the orange step ladder had been dismantled and would be leaned up against a trailer in order to get inside.  The step ladder was designed to be in the open position with the locks engaged.

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Abate by

Feb 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,169 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.    (a)  On or about September 14, 2017, the employer did not establish a written energy control program when employees were performing servicing, maintenance, and set-up activities.    (b)  On or about September 14, 2017, the employer did not develop and document a Hazardous Energy Control Program to include periodic inspections when employees were performing servicing, maintenance, and set-up activities.    (c)  On or about September 14, 2017, the employer did not develop and document a Hazardous Energy Control Program to include employee training when employees were performing servicing, maintenance, and set-up activities.

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Abate by

Feb 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  On or about the week of August 28, 2017 and thereafter, employees authorized to perform blade changes, service, maintenance, and unjamming activities on equipment such as but not limited to Multi-Cut Saw, Little Cut Off Saw by the Panel Saw, Big Baker, and Cornells were not trained in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, types and magnitudes of energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  This exposed employees to accidental/inadvertent restart of equipment.

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  Employees who performed blade changes, maintenance, servicing, unjamming activities were not required to:    (1)  know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy,    (2)  turn off and shut down the machines    (3)  physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source,    (4)  affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device,    (5)  prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.  On or about the week of August 28, 2017 and thereafter, employees performed blade changes on equipment such as but not limited to Multi-Cut Saw, Little Cut Off Saw by the Panel Saw, Big Baker, and Cornells without performing lockout/tagout exposing employees to accidental/inadvertent restart of the equipment.

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts shall be guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219.    29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves.    On or about September 11, 2017, in the Cutting Room of Building A; the West Plains Resaw System Pallet Notcher (Model:  WPRS, S/N:  20) had a 1" diameter keyway shaft which extended approximately 2 1/4".

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,169 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The upper hood shall completely enclose the upper portion of the blade down to a point that will include the end of the saw arbor. The upper hood shall be constructed in such a manner and of such material that it will protect the operator from flying splinters, broken saw teeth, etc., and will deflect sawdust away from the operator. The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade shall be guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed.    On or about September 2017, in building A, Cutting Room, a broken guard was not replaced/repaired on both sides of the blade of the DeWalt radial arm saw which employees hand and/or fingers were exposed to coming into contact with the blade during the operation of the machine.

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,169 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): The mention of specific machines in paragraphs (a) thru (q) and this paragraph (r) of this section, inclusive, is not intended to exclude other woodworking machines from the requirement that suitable guards and exhaust hoods be provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of such machines.    (a)  On or about September 14, 2017; in the Cutting Room in Building A; the Newman KM-16 multi-cut saw did not have point of operation guarding on the front portion of the blade exposing employees to struck by hazards.    (b)  On or about September 14, 2017; in the Cutting Room in Building A; AB Quality Cut off saw did not have point of operation guarding on the infeed section of the table exposing employees to struck by hazards.    (c)  On or about September 14, 2017; in the Cutting Room in Building A; AB Quality Chop saw by the east Cornell did not have point of operation guarding on the infeed section of the table exposing employees to struck by hazards.    (d)  During the week of September 4, 2017, in the Assembly Area in Building A; Silver E saw used to cut short blocks of wood did not have point of operation guarding on the infeed section of the table exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Abate by

Feb 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:    On or about September 14, 2017, a written and implemented Hazard Communication Program was not developed to provide effective communication of workplace hazards to employees.  Employees have a potential exposure to chemicals during the manufacturing and servicing operations.  Such chemicals include, but not limit to:  wood dust, parts washer, antifreeze, oils, lubricants, and grease.

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.  On or about September 14, 2017 the Nissan 30 propane forklift # 10 did not have a legible nameplate which provides integral information about the machines capacity, fuel type, and weight.

Issued

Dec 20, 2017

Abate by

Feb 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $711 · Current $711

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.  On or about July 7, 2017, the employer did not develop a written Exposure Control Plan to eliminate or minimize employee exposure of blood or other potentially infectious material that may come from the performance of an employee's duties.