OSHA Inspection: BRAZOS WALKING STICKS

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,827 · Current $1,414 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design which were not supplied and securely affixed by the owner of the building, or his duly authorized agent, in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.       In the stain shed building, the employer stored materials above the overhead rack without a load rating or sign indicating the approved load limit exposing employees to struck-by or crush-by hazards.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,696 · Current $848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed.       In the warehouse, the path to the southwest exit door was blocked by storage racks and material exposing employees to entrapment and fire hazards.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,262 · Current $1,130 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit".       In several work areas, the employer did not ensure that exit doors were mark with an exit sign:       a.      Two exit doors in the stain shed.   b.     The main entry and exit door of the main building.   c.      The double exit door inside the stick room.   d.     Two exit doors in the warehouse.   e.      South door in the wood shop.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,827 · Current $1,414 Reduced

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.        In the stain shed building, a radial arm saw used by employees to cut wooden material for the construction of walking sticks did not retract on its own to the original starting position when released exposing employees to the hazard of amputation.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,696 · Current $848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work.        In the wood shop, employees used a bench grinder that was not equipped with work rest exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,696 · Current $848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.         In the buffer/grinding shop area, employees used a on and off switch that was the protective cover exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $317 · Current $159 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.        In the wood shop area, employer did not ensure the outer sheathing had strain relief to prevent tension to the internal wires when employees connected the power cord to the powermatic planner exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $415 · Current $207 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):      In the maintenance shop, employees used a floor fan with the power cord missing the ground pin exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.