OSHA Inspection: JEANSONNE'S MILLWORK, INC.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): Places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  On or about November 7, 2018, in the shop area, the employer allowed employees to be exposed to dust accumulated outside of the dust collection systems, which posed as a fire, deflagration, or explosion hazard.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1330.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  On or about November 7, 2018, in the shop where employees are expected to extinguish incipient level fires, the employer allowed employees to stack material and block access to five (5) unidentified fire extinguishers.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $3104.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    On or about November 7, 2018, in the shop area, the employer failed to ensure that circular hand-fed ripsaws were equipped with an appropriate hood or barrier guard prior to allowing employees to perform woodcutting tasks in the following instances:    a) Wadkin Table Saw, and    b) Powermatic D40 Table Saw.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Handfed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    On or about November 7, 2018, in the shop area, the employer failed to ensure that circular hand-fed ripsaws were equipped with an appropriate riving knife or spreader prior to allowing employees to perform woodcutting tasks in the following instances:    a) Wadkin Table Saw, and    b) Powermatic D40 Table Saw.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:    On or about November 7, 2018, in the shop area, the employer failed to ensure that circular hand-fed ripsaws were equipped with appropriate dogs or anti-kickback pawls prior to allowing employees to perform woodcutting tasks in the following instances:    a) Wadkin Table Saw, and    b) Powermatic D40 Table Saw.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1774.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  On or about November 7, 2018, in the shop where wood dust accumulated, the employer failed to ensure three (3) 240V AC 3-Phase Main Circuit Breaker electrical panels were closed to prevent electric shock, deflagration, or other fire hazards.