OSHA Inspection: TOMAH LUMBER, INC.

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $4304.00 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 March 14, 2019, the Powermatic circular table saw (Serial No. 8366679) was used for rip and cross cutting wood and was not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood that completely enclosed the saw blade above the table and wood being cut.

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about March 14, 2019, the Powermatic circular table saw (Serial No. 8366679) was used for rip and cross cutting wood and was not furnished with a spreader to prevent the wood from squeezing the blade or being thrown back on the operator.

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · 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 March 14, 2019, the hand-fed Powermatic circular table saw (Serial No. 8366679) was not equipped with non kickback fingers or dogs to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the wood being ripped and/or throw it back toward the operator.

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1705.00 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 March 14, 2019, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, hardwood dust, oil based wood finishes, and water based wood finishes.

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

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 March 14, 2019, employees had not been provided with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area(s) such as, but not limited to, hardwood dust, oil based wood finishes, and water based wood finishes.

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $758.00 · Current $567.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:    On or about January 25, 2019, the employer had not recorded a recordable workplace injury on an OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2019.

Issued

2019-03-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 March 14, 2018 the employer had not established a written Lockout/Tagout program for servicing and maintenance activities including saw blade changes.