OSHA Inspection: G&S LUMBER CO., INC.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Nov 28, 2017

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.    On or about October 17, 2017, and times prior thereto, throughout the Mill Area where employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards from sawdust and wooden materials  on the floors, passageways and work areas that were not kept clean.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,169 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. On or about October 17, 2017, on the second level of the Mill where employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when servicing the Carriage of the Head-rig saw without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.     b. On or about October 17, 2017, in the Mill where employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when servicing the Cut-off saw without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.     c. On or about October 17, 2017, in the Resaw Area where employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when servicing the Resaw without procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about October 17, 2017, in the Chipper Area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when unjamming a Conveyor without affixing a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device.    b. On or about October 17, 2017, in the Tie-dock where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when repairing the chain on a Conveyor without affixing a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device.    c. On or about October 17, 2017, in the Resaw Area where employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when servicing the Resaw without affixing a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Nov 14, 2017

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level:    On or about October 17, 2017, and times prior thereto, on the 2nd level of the Mill where employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when loading wooden planks near a box-fan without a guard over the blades.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Nov 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,535 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:    On or about October 17, 2017, and times prior thereto, on the south side of the Debarker Operator's Booth where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when debarking logs without a guard over the chain and sprocket.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Pulley(s), sprocket(s), sheave(s), drum(s) and block(s) of conveyor(s) were not arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belt(s) and pulley(s) or chain(s) and sprocket(s):     On or about October 17, 2017, and times prior thereto:     a. In the Chipper Area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when operating a Chipper Conveyor without the belt and pulley being guarded.    b. At the Tie-dock Saw where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when operating a conveyor without the belt and pulley being guarded.

Issued

Nov 7, 2017

Abate by

Nov 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a. On or about October 17, 2017, and times prior thereto, on the lower east wall by the entrance door of the Debarker Operator's Booth where an employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard from an energized relay box without an enclosure to guard against live parts.     On or about October 17, 2017, and times prior thereto:     a. On the lower east wall by the entrance door of the Debarker Operator's Booth where an employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard from an energized relay box without an enclosure to guard against live parts.    b. On the lower central east wall of the Debarker Operator's Booth where an employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard from an energized relay box without an enclosure to guard against live parts.    c. On the lower SE corner of the east wall of the Debarker Operator's Booth where an employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard from an energized relay box without an enclosure to guard against live parts.    d. On the upper south wall of the Debarker Operator's Booth where an employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard from an energized electrical panel without an enclosure to guard against live parts.    e. On on the upper east wall of the Debarker Operator's Booth where an employee was exposed to an electrical shock hazard from an energized circuit breaker panel without an enclosure to guard against live parts.    f. On in the NW corner where employees on the second level of the Mill were exposed to an electrical shock hazard when operating circuit breakers with exposed energized bus bars without an enclosure to guard against live parts.