OSHA Inspection: BRAUEN CUSTOM MILLWORK

Issued

2019-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): places of employment were not kept clean:    a) On or about 04/10/2019 in the production area; where wood dust was accumulated on top of dust collection ductwork, electrical equipment, other horizontal surfaces, and the floor.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:      a) On or about 04/10/2019 in the production area; where employees perform servicing and maintenance such as, but not limited to unjamming machines and changing blades on woodworking equipment such as, but not limited to table saws, planers and joiners without applying a lock to the energy isolating means (usually a disconnect switch).     ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

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 04/10/2019 in the production area; where the SCMI table saw blade was not guarded.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(n)(1): Metal guard(s) covering the cutting head(s), and saw(s) if used, were not provided on:    a) On or about 04/10/2019 in the production area; where the cutting heads of the Northtech planer were accessible by lifting an expanded metal guard which was not secured to the machine in a manner which prohibited movement of the guard without the use of tools.     ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) On or about 04/10/2019 in the production area; where electrical panel A3 had an unused circuit breaker opening at position #20.    ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  a) On or about 04/10/2019, at Brauen Custom Millwork; the employer did not maintain the OSHA 300 log (record of injury and illness) for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 where there were recordable injuries such as, but not limited to: an amputation which occurred on 01/09/2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:    a) On or about 04/10/2019 at Brauen Custom Millwork; where a workplace incident occurred on 01/09/2019 and resulted in an amputation. The employer did not report the amputation to OSHA.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:  a) On or about 04/10/2019 in the production area; where several disconnect switches on Panel Board D for woodworking equipment in the area were not legibly marked to identify the purpose of the switch.  ABATEMENT DDOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  a) On or about 04/10/2019 in the production area; where the required workspace in front of Panel Board D was used for storage of materials and equipment partially blocking access to the disconnect switches.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED