OSHA Inspection: ALLEGHENY RESTORATION AND BUILDERS, INC.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,293 · Current $4,376 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Each circular hand-fed ripsaw shall be guarded by a hood which shall completely enclose that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut. The hood and mounting shall be arranged so that the hood will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut but it shall not offer any considerable resistance to insertion of material to saw or to passage of the material being sawed. The hood shall be made of adequate strength to resist blows and strains incidental to reasonable operation, adjusting, and handling, and shall be so designed as to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw teeth. It shall be made of material that is soft enough so that it will be unlikely to cause tooth breakage. The hood shall be so mounted as to insure that its operation will be positive, reliable, and in true alignment with the saw; and the mounting shall be adequate in strength to resist any reasonable side thrust or other force tending to throw it out of line.   a. On or before January 28, 2019, in the wood shop, the employer did not ensure that the blade guard (hood) for the JET 10-inch Tilting Arbor Tablesaw (model: CTAS-10-3LFR; S/N: 4110086) was used while employee(s) were ripping boards and/or performing other cutting and dadoing activities with the saw.   b. On or before January 28, 2019, in the wood shop, the employer did not ensure that the blade guard (hood) for the Powermatic 10-inch Table Saw (model: 66; S/N: 98662797) was used while employee(s) were ripping boards and/or performing other cutting and dadoing activities with the saw.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,293 · Current $4,376 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Each hand-fed circular ripsaw shall be furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator. The spreader shall be made of hard tempered steel, or its equivalent, and shall be thinner than the saw kerf. It shall be of sufficient width to provide adequate stiffness or rigidity to resist any reasonable side thrust or blow tending to bend or throw it out of position. The spreader shall be attached so that it will remain in true alignment with the saw even when either the saw or table is tilted. The provision of a spreader in connection with grooving, dadoing, or rabbeting is not required. On the completion of such operations, the spreader shall be immediately replaced.   a. On or before January 28, 2019, in the wood shop, the employer did not ensure that the riving knife (spreader) for the JET 10-inch Tilting Arbor Tablesaw (model: CTAS-10-3LFR; S/N: 4110086) was used while employee(s) were ripping boards with the saw.   b. On or before January 28, 2019, in the wood shop, the employer did not ensure that the riving knife (spreader) for the Powermatic 10-inch Table Saw (model: 66; S/N: 98662797) was used while employee(s) were ripping boards with the saw.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

May 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Each hand-fed circular ripsaw shall be provided with nonkickback 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. They shall be designed to provide adequate holding power for all the thicknesses of materials being cut.   a. On or before January 28, 2019, in the wood shop, the employer did not ensure that the anti-kickback pawls (fingers or dogs) for the JET 10-inch Tilting Arbor Tablesaw (model: CTAS-10-3LFR; S/N: 4110086) were used while employee(s) were ripping boards and/or performing other cutting activities with the saw.     b. On or before January 28, 2019, in the wood shop, the employer did not ensure that the anti-kickback pawls (fingers or dogs) for the Powermatic 10-inch Table Saw (model: 66; S/N: 98662797) were used while employee(s) were ripping boards and/or performing other cutting activities with the saw.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a. On or before January 28, 2019, the employer did not verify that the personal protective equipment hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification for workplace hazards.