HARTLY, DE —
OSHA Inspection: SWARTZENTRUBER SAWMILL COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SWARTZENTRUBER SAWMILL COMPANY in 1191 PEARSONS CORNER ROAD, HARTLY, DE 19953 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 342642139.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SWARTZENTRUBER SAWMILL COMPANY
- Site address
- 1191 PEARSONS CORNER ROAD
- City
- HARTLY
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19953
- Mailing
- 1191 PEARSONS CORNER ROAD, HARTLY, DE 19953
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
- 321113
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) 1191 Pearsons Corner Road, Hartly, DE - On or about September 15, 2017, the employer did not ensure employees were trained to operate a Daewoo D25S forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $997.8
- — Z (S) $1663
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,772 · Current $1,663 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) 1191 Pearsons Corner Road, Hartly, DE - On or about September 15, 2017, the employer failed to ensure edger/planer pulleys less than seven feet from the floor were guarded, exposing employees to entanglement hazards. b) 1191 Pearsons Corner Road, Hartly, DE - On or about September 15, 2017, the employer failed to ensure chop saw conveyor/carriage pulleys less than seven feet from the floor were guarded, exposing employees to entanglement hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1663.2
- — Z (S) $2772
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) 1191 Pearsons Corner Road, Hartly, DE - On or about September 15, 2017, the employer failed to ensure horizontal belts on edger/planner were guarded. b) 1191 Pearsons Corner Road, Hartly, DE - On or about September 15, 2017, the employer failed to ensure horizontal belts on chop saw station motors were guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.265 E01 V
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $1,330 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.265(e)(1)(v): Barriers and warning signs. A barrier was not provided to prevent employees from entering the space necessary for travel of the carriage, with headblocks fully receded, for the full length and extreme ends of carriage runways. Warning signs were not posted at possible entry points to this area: a) 1191 Pearsons Corner Road, Hartly, DE - On or about September 15, 2017, the employer failed to ensure barrier or warning signs were posted to prevent employees from entering the space behind the carriage runway, exposing employees to struck by or crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1330.2
- — Z (S) $2217
1910.265 E05 II A
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,772 · Current $1,663 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.265(e)(5)(ii)(a): The top(s) and opening(s) in end and side frame(s) of edger(s) were not adequately guarded: a) 1191 Pearsons Corner Road, Hartly, DE - On or about September 15, 2017, the employer failed to ensure the openings in frame(s) of edger were guarded, exposing employees to entanglement hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1663.2
- — Z (S) $2772
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating: a) 1191 Pearsons Corner Road, Hartly, DE - West side bay entrance: On or about September 15, 2017, the employer did not ensure electrical outlets did not have damaged or bent faceplates, exposing employees to potential electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $997.8
- — Z (S) $1663
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,663 · Current $998 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) 1191 Pearsons Corner Road, Hartly, DE - On or about September 15, 2017, the employer failed to ensure extension cords were not used as substitute fixed wiring, exposing employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $997.8
- — Z (S) $1663
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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 342642139.
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