OSHA Inspection: MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,130 · Current $8,130

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high.   a) Alley 2: On or about March 29, 2018, on the re-inspection line, carpet roll-up area, employees were exposed to fall and struck-by hazards, in that; a mid-rail was not installed on a guardrail where employees were working above dangerous equipment.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,163 · Current $10,163

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;    a) Airo Line, Lacom Machine:  On or about March 28, 2018, employees were exposed to crushing and energy release hazards, in that; all sources of pneumatic and electrical power, were not listed and controlled in the lockout procedure when employees worked on the machine.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,130 · Current $8,130

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 machine:   a) Building Grounds Shop - On or about March 29, 2018, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while cutting wood, in that a guard was not provided on the lower portion of the 10" blade  on a Craftsman Radial Arm Saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure:   a) Building Grounds Building - On or about March 29, 2018, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while cutting wood, in that a magnetic restart was not provided on a Craftsman Radial Arm Saw.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Oct 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Installation shall be in such a manner that the front end of the unit will be slightly higher than the rear, so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator.  a) Building Grounds Building: On or about March 29, 2018 employees were exposed to amputation hazards while cutting wood, in that the Craftsman Radial Arm Saw did not return to neutral when released.

Issued

Sep 19, 2018

Abate by

Nov 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $71,137 · Current $71,137

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 ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Airo Line, Lacom Machine - On or about March 20, 2018, employees were exposed to  hazards and rotating parts, in that machine guarding was not provided to employees reaching into and removing materials from rolls of the machine and utilizing the aisle during machine operations.    b) Coater 5, Pre-Tenter Area - On or about April 10, 2018, employees were exposed to hazards, in that the rotating supporting shaft on the turn roller was not guarded on each end.     c) Coater 5, Latex Puddle Area - On or about April 10, 2018, employees were exposed to hazards, in that the rotating shaft on the idle roller, near the floor, in front of the latex puddle area, was not guarded on each end.     d) Coater 5, Tenter Station - On or about March 20, 2018, the tenter pins were not guarded or covered, exposing employees to caught-in and in-running nip point hazards.     Mohawk Industries was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1263259, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 29, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1149 Duvall road, Chatsworth, Georgia 30705.