OSHA Inspection: BEEMAN & SONS INC.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Feb 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, 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, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:        On or about October 16, 2018, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and servicing operations on pieces of equipment within the facility, and the employer did not develop and implement an energy control program.  This program would consist of the following:      a. energy control procedures,    b. employee training, and    c. periodic inspections.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Feb 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):        On or about October 16, 2018, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards associated with ingoing nip points on the chain and sprocket of the conveyor, during servicing operations (greasing).  The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements].  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,450 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:         On or about October 16, 2018, an employee was exposed to electrical hazards from missing strain relief on two flexible cords associated with the motor unit on the conveyor at the west end of saw mill.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Feb 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:      On or about October 16, 2018, employees utilized hazardous chemicals including but not limited to: gasoline, diesel fuel, log marking paint, chain lube, brake fluid, and oil, and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program at the facility.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Abate by

Feb 19, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about October 31, 2018, employees utilized hazardous chemicals including but not limited to: gasoline, diesel fuel, log marking paint, chain lube, brake fluid, and oil, and the employer did not provide the employees with any hazard communication training.  This training would include the following:    Information: a.         The requirements of this section, b.         Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present, and c.         The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets.    Training: a.         Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in their work area, b.         The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in their work area, c.         The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, and  d.         The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.

Issued

Feb 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:    On or about October 16, 2018, an employee had an accident resulting in the amputation of multiple fingers and the employer did not report the amputation.