OSHA Inspection: NORTH COUNTRY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Issued

Sep 10, 2019

Abate by

Sep 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(b)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 4.1.2(c)  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Circular hand-fed rip saws 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:       29 CFR 1926.304(f)  Section 5.1.3.3  American National Standards Institute 01.1-1975, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery as adopted by 29 CFR 1926.304(f):  Electrically driven equipment was not equipped with magnetic switches or other devices that will prevent automatic restarting of the machine after a power failure:        a) West side of building, on or about 7-25-19:  Employees were using two separate table saws that were not equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw blade and being thrown back at the operator:     b) West side of building, on or about 7-25-19:  Employees were using two separate table saws that were not equipped with non kick-back fingers or "dogs".     c) West side of building, on or about 7-25-19:  Employees were using two separate table saws that were not equipped with a magnetic switch or anti-restart device.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 10, 2019

Abate by

Sep 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(i)(1): Each circular had-fed ripsaw was not guarded by a hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut:    a) West side of building, on or about 7-25-19:  Employees were using a table saw that was not equipped with a hood guard that automatically adjusts to enclose the saw blade.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Sep 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):      a) Northwest corner of roof, on or about 7-25-19:  Two employees were working on a sloped roof (5:12 pitch) and were not protected from falls, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of 10 feet 7 inches from the eave to the concrete below.

Issued

Sep 10, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    a) West side of building, south end, on or about 7-25-19:  Two employees were using a portable fiberglass extension ladder for roof access/egress, with side rails that were extended 17 inches above the landing surface, exposing the employees to a fall hazard 10 feet 7 inches.