OSHA Inspection: RIVERWOODS CABINETRY, LLC

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:      A.)  Riverwoods Cabinetry, LLC; outside dust collector - On or about 2/8/19, and at times prior thereto, employees were potentially exposed to fire, burn, and deflagration hazards from a dust collector that was not equipped with devices and systems to prevent the propagation of deflagration and associated flame fronts from the dust collector through the associated dust collection system duct work and back into the building.  The dust collector was not equipped with approved devices to prevent the propagation of deflagration and associated flame fronts throughout the dust collection system.  The dust collector collected wood dust.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    A.)  Riverwoods Cabinetry, LLC; production area - On or about 2/8/19, and at times prior thereto, employees had not received affected lockout/tagout training. Employees work near and around equipment that is locked out for repairs and preventative maintenance.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):      A.)  Riverwood Cabinetry, LLC. - On or about 2/8/19, and at times prior thereto, employees were operating the forklift without being trained and evaluted.  Employees would use the trucks to load and unload trucks.  Employees operated forklifts that included, but were not limited to, the Clark forklift.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,410 · Current $1,500 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:      A.)  Riverwoods Cabinetry, LLC; production area - On or about 2/8/19, and at times prior thereto, the Powermatic table saw did not have a guard over the saw blade.  The saw was used to cut and rip wood.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:   A.)  Riverwoods Cabinetry, LLC; production area - On or about 2/8/19, and at times prior thereto, the Powermatic table saw did not have a spreader installed to prevent wood being kicked back.  The saw was used to cut and rip wood.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  A.)  Riverwoods Cabinetry, LLC; production area - On or about 2/8/19, and at times prior thereto, the Powermatic table saw did not have kickbacks installed.  The saw was used to cut and rip wood.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:   A.) Riverwoods Cabinetry, LLC; throughout facility - On or about 2/8/19, and at times prior thereto, portable fire extinguishers had not received monthly visual inspections.  The last inspection on the fire extinguisher tags listed 2015 as the inspection date and the monthly inspections for 2015 were not noted on the tags.

Issued

Jun 11, 2019

Abate by

Jul 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   A.) Riverwoods Cabinetry, LLC; throughout facility - On or about 2/8/19, and at times prior thereto, portable fire extinguishers had not received an annual inspection.  The last inspection on the fire extinguisher tags listed 2015 as the inspection date.