ALEXANDER CITY, AL —
OSHA Inspection: WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. in 2212 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010 (NAICS 337110). OSHA activity number 342958824.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WELLBORN FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 2212 AIRPORT BOULEVARD
- City
- ALEXANDER CITY
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35010
- Mailing
- 2212 AIRPORT BOULEVARD, ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
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
- 337110
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,775 · Current $6,135 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) SCM Sigma 120D Plus Panel Saw; On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior thereto, where documented procedures were not utilized for the control of potential hazardous energy, employees were exposed to amputation hazards, in that; the employees were allowed to perform servicing and maintenance activities, such as but not limited to, blade changes without locking out the equipment in accordance with the documented procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6135
- — Z (S) $7775
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) SCM Sigma 120D Plus Panel Saw; On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the saw to replace blades without shutting it down and locking it out in accordance with the company's Lockout program established procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2018
- 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) SCM Sigma 120D Plus Panel Saw; On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the saw to replace blades without first affixing a lockout device on the machines isolating device to secure the machine from the energy source.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $6,135 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by: a) SCM Sigma 120D Plus Panel Saw; On or about February 15, 2018 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush and amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the saw with broken and missing blade / hold-down guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6135
- — Z (S) $12675
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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 342958824.
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