OSHA Inspection: STAR LUMBER AND SUPPLY COMPANY

Issued

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $4736.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(3): The point of operation on combination or universal woodworking machines was not guarded as required for such a tool in a separate machine:  Employees engaged in manufacturing activities at the following pieces of equipment, near the east wall of the Saw Shop, were exposed to amputation hazards in that the machine guarding did not fully protect employees from the point(s) of operation:  a) Saw 2, Alpine Auto Mill b) Saw 3, Monet Desauw

Issued

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $6630.00 Reduced

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)(a):  Employees engaged in manufacturing activities at the roller conveyor systems throughout the facility were exposed to caught-in hazards from in-running nip points in that the vertical belts located near the interior frame/leg of the conveyor system were not guarded.  Roller Conveyors with unguarded vertical belts were identified in the following locations:        a) Building East and West b) Building North and South c) Saw Shop Building, Alpine Auto Mill Saw 2

Issued

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) of this section.  Employees engaged in manufacturing activities at the roller conveyor systems throughout the facility were exposed to caught-in hazards from in-running nip points in that the pulleys, approximately 15 and 30 inches above the floor, located near the interior frame/leg of the conveyor system were not guarded.  Roller Conveyors with unguarded pulleys less than 7 feet above the floor were identified in the following locations:        a) Building East and West b) Building North and South c) Saw Shop Building, Alpine Auto Mill Saw 2

Issued

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $4736.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.  Employees engaged in manufacturing activities at the Monet Desauw machine in the Saw Shop were exposed to caught-in hazards from an unguarded rotating shaft, less than 7 feet above the floor, in that machine guarding was not provided.

Issued

2019-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $4736.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose.  Employees engaged in manufacturing activities were exposed to electrical shock, fire, and explosion hazards in that junction boxes did not have covers.  The junction boxes were identified in the following locations:  a)  Building East and West, Mono East Table on the Southwest corner area.  b)  Saw Shop Building, Saw 2 Alpine Auto Mill Saw