OSHA Inspection: K WOODWORK INC.

Issued

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $1023.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    On or about 3/22/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, an employee was exposed to fire and explosion hazards while working in an area where wood dust was deposited over overhead beams, electrical equipment, walls, etc.

Issued

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1989.00 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:    a. On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a table saw (i.e. Delta Rockwell, Serial number not available) that lacked a guard over the blade.    b. On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a table saw (i.e. Dewalt, Serial number not available) that lacked a guard over the blade.

Issued

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-05 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:    a. On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a table saw (i.e. Delta Rockwell, Serial number not available) that lacked a spreader.  b.  On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a table saw (i.e. Dewalt, Serial number not available) that lacked a spreader.

Issued

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a table saw (i.e. Delta Rockwell, Serial number not available) that lacked fingers or dogs.  b. On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a table saw (i.e. Dewalt, Serial number not available) that lacked fingers or dogs.

Issued

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(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. On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a table saw (i.e. Delta Rockwell, Serial number not available) that lacked a guard over the blade.  b. On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a table saw (i.e. Dewalt, Serial number not available) that lacked a guard over the blade.

Issued

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 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 to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed:    On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork, located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016,  an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a radial saw (i.e. Craftsman, Model No. 113-199300, Serial Number 2356.40078) with lower sides of the blade unguarded.

Issued

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:      On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, an employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while working with a radial saw (i.e. Craftsman, Model No. 113-199300, Serial Number 2356.40078) that did not return to the starting position.

Issued

2019-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    On or about 3/25/2019, at the shop area of K Woodwork Inc., located at 8193 NW 98th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016, a power strip lacked strain relief where cord entered into the male end of an attachment plug, exposing an employee to an electrical hazard.