GEORGETOWN, IL —
OSHA Inspection: GEORGETOWN WOOD AND PALLET CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GEORGETOWN WOOD AND PALLET CO. in 5781 ST. RT. 1, GEORGETOWN, IL 61846 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 343796819.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GEORGETOWN WOOD AND PALLET CO.
- Site address
- 5781 ST. RT. 1
- City
- GEORGETOWN
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61846
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 235, GEORGETOWN, IL 61846
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321920
- Employees
- 51
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): On or about February 19, 2019, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards from an unguarded pulley, which was associated with an inclined belt, on the De-Duster in the Crate Building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): On or about February 19, 2019, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards from an unguarded vertical/inclined belt, which was associated with a pulley, on the De-Duster in the Crate Building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: On or about February 19, 2019, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards from unguarded sprockets and chains on two separate pieces of equipment in the Mill. These instances/equipment included: a. Planer and b. Re-Saw.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): On or about March 18, 2019, the employer exposed employees to bodily injury and amputation hazards from unguarded points of operation on pieces of equipment in the Re-Cycle Building and the New Building. These instances/equipment included: a. Two horizontal bandsaws Re-Cycle Building and b. Two Morgan Nailers New Building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $9282
1910.213 H01
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock being cut: On or about March 18, 2019, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards while operating a radial saw, which was not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that would automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with the stock being cut.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $9282
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343796819.
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