OSHA Inspection: TIMBERLINE HARDWOOD FLOORS LLC

Issued

Apr 26, 2022

Abate by

May 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $512 · Current $512

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(d)(1): The employer must submit to the Agency, along with the information on abatement certification required by paragraph (c)(3) of this section, documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a) As of 4/18/2022, the employer had not provided documentation for abatement of previously cited violation listed as Citation 1, Item 3.  b) As of 4/18/2022, the employer had not provided documentation for abatement of previously cited violation listed as Citation 1, Item 6.  c) As of 4/18/2022, the employer had not provided documentation for abatement of previously cited violation listed as Citation 2, Item 2a.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,956

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): The employer did not ensure employees were able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.      a) At the South end of the Mill, on or about 1/19/2018: An emergency exit door was kept locked impeding safe egress.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color.      a) South end of the mill, on or about 1/11/2019: An exit sign was not adequately lighted.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,956

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer did not also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.      a) Throughout the establishment, on or about 1/11/2018: Employees were not trained on the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire-fighting.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) At the mill, on or about 1/11/2018: The employer permitted use of a Whirlwind up-cut saw without it being fully guarded, exposing workers to point of operation hazards. The front portion of the guard was removed, exposing 4 inches of the blade from both the left and right side, while the operator pushed the material from the left side of the blade, and pulled from the right side of the blade while hands were 1 inch from the blade.       b) At the mill, on or about 1/11/2018: The employer permitted use of a Northtech up-cut saw without it being fully guarded, exposing workers to point of operation hazards. The front portion of the guard was removed, exposing 4 inches of the blade from both the left and right side, while the operator pushed the material from the left side of the blade, and pulled from the right side of the blade, while hands and fingers were 1 inch from the blade.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): The employer did not ensure compressed air used for cleaning purposes is reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) Throughout the mill, on or about 1/11/2018: An air compressed air gun used for cleaning purposes measured 40 psi at the Maureen Johnson Rip Saw     b) Throughout the mill, on or about 1/11/2018: An air compressed air gun used for cleaning purposes measured 50 psi at the CANTAK Planer.      TIMBERLINE HARDWOOD FLOORS LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, SECTION 29 CFR 1910.242(b) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 330566, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 8, ISSUED ON 6/12/2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 99 HARRIS STREET, FULTON, NY 13069, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 2/6/2013.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $3,696

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:        a) At the mill, on or about 1/11/2018: Live electrical parts were exposed due to missing filler plates from the circuit breaker box for the planer, chop saw, and end matcher.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.        a) At the mill, on or about 1/11/2018: Live electrical parts were exposed due to missing dead-front from the circuit breaker box for the planer, chop saw, and end matcher.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $51,734 · Current $41,734 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):      a) Throughout the mill, on or about 1/11/2018 and times prior: The employer permitted servicing and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to, a planer, ripper, moulder and saws, without establishing a lockout/logout program which includes written energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections, to prevent serious injuries from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy of the equipment.           TIMBERLINE HARDWOOD FLOORS LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, SECTION 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 330566, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3, ISSUED ON 6/12/2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 99 HARRIS STREET, FULTON, NY 13069, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 2/6/2013.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) In the mill, on or about 1/11/2018: Specific lockout procedures were not developed or utilized for employees who changed the knifes of the Cantake Planer.        b) In the mill, on or about 1/11/2018: Specific lockout procedures were not developed or utilized for employees who change the blades of the Maureen Johnson Ripsaw.      c)  In the mill, on or about 1/11/2018: Specific lockout procedures were not developed or utilized for employees who performed maintenance on the LMC 630 Moulder.       d) In the mill, on or about 11/11/2017: Specific lockout procedures were not developed or utilized for employees who change the blades off the Whirlwind Saw.            e) In the mill, on or about 12/11/2017:  Specific lockout procedures were not developed or utilized for a employees allowed to change the blades off the Northtech Saw.

Issued

Jul 3, 2018

Abate by

Jul 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $44,342 · Current $44,342

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)Throughout the establishment, on or about 1/11/2018: The employer permitted employees to operate a Yale forklift without first ensuring the operator was properly trained and evaluated.   TIMBERLINE HARDWOOD FLOORS LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, SECTION 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 330566, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 4, ISSUED ON 6/12/2012, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 99 HARRIS STREET, FULTON, NY 13069, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 2/6/2013.