OSHA Inspection: DERBY GOLD PINE SHAVINGS COMPANY

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15):  Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed.  Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of 29 CFR part 1910, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling:  a. On November 14, 2017, on the log deck #6, employees walked on the deck to reposition logs, exposing themselves to a 10 feet fall hazard.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Feb 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer had not ensured that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l):  a. On November 14, 2017, employees operating the Toyota forklifts were not trained and certified to operate the forklifts safely.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(3)(iii): Floor(s) were not kept in good repair:  a. On November 14, 2017, in the shavings mill, the walking platform near hopper 7 and 8 had a damaged section of planking, exposing employees to a trip hazard.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(d)(2)(i)(b): Log unloading areas were not arranged and maintained to provide a safe working area:  a. On November 14, 2017, in the shavings mill, the logs on the log tables that feed the hoppers were not maintained in a safe manner in that they were stacked several logs high, creating unstable logs that could strike employees handling them near the hoppers.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(1)(v): Barriers were not provided to prevent employees from entering the space necessary for travel of log carriage(s):  a. On November 14, 2017, in the shavings mill, the areas near the hopper travel rails did not have a barrier to prevent employees from entering the danger area, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the hopper.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Faceplates for flush-mounted snap switches. Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface:  a. On November 14, 2017, in the shavings mill, the hopper control circuits did not have covers or faceplates, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Feb 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $739 · Current $443 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and on an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred:  a. On November 14, 2017, there was a recordable injury on September 23, 2017 that was not recorded on an OSHA 300 log.  b. On November 14, 2017, there was a recordable injury on October 17, 2017 that was not recorded on an OSHA 300 log.

Issued

Jan 12, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(d)(2)(i)(d): Sign(s) were not posted prohibiting unauthorized foot or vehicle traffic in log unloading and storage area(s):  a. On November 14, 2017, near the shavings mill, the area of the excavator and the log cutting and storing area did not have signs posted to prohibit and direct foot traffic.