OSHA Inspection: SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING OF MENOMONIE, LLC

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $5,480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition:    (a) Production Area; Excessive accumulations of wood dust were located in several areas including, but not limited to, ledges, ducting, walls, overhead rafters, piping, and equipment.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(s)(6): Cleanliness around working machinery was not maintained to prevent fire hazards and ensure the effective functioning of guards:  (a) Production area; The employer did not ensure good housekeeping was performed around wood working machines to prevent fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  (a) The production area; The employer is not ensuring that compressed air used for cleaning of wood working machines is reduced to recommended pounds per square inch (psi).

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,536 · Current $4,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) Throughout the production area; The employer had not performed a workplace assessment to determine if personal protective equipment was required and what type of personal protective equipment would adequately protect employees from the hazards present at the facility.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s):    (a) Throughout the production area; The employer did not require the employees to use hand protection when exposed to hazards such as but not limited to cuts, lacerations, abrasion and punctures.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,114 · Current $3,910 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw was not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    (a) Saw Department; The table saw did not have a guard that completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  (a) Saw Department; The employer did not furnished the table saw with a spreader for the employee to use while performing rip cuts to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  (a) Saw Department; The employer did not ensure the table saw had non kickback fingers or dogs for use during rip cut operations.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,114 · Current $3,910 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed:    (a) Radial Arm Saw #2; The employer did not ensure that the lower exposed portion of the blade was guarded to the full diameter of the blade.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(3): Radial saw(s) were not provided with an adjustable stop to prevent the forward travel of the blade beyond the position necessary to complete the cut in repetitive operations:  (a) Radial Arm Saw #2; The employer did not ensure that the radial arm saw had an adjustable stop in place to ensure the saws forward travel was limited to position necessary to complete the cut.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:  (a) Radial Arm Saw #2; The employer did not ensure that the radial arm saw was installed correctly to ensure the cutting head returned to the starting position when released.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,114 · Current $3,910 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:    (a) Dismantlers; The employer did not ensure that the non-working portion of the band saw blade was enclosed.

Issued

Mar 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,691 · Current $3,130 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) Dismantler #1; The employer did not ensure that flexible cords were attached so that tension would not cause separation of the outer insulation.