OSHA Inspection: LEMASTER GROUP LLC

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  a) On or about 08/09/2019 in the saw department; where accumulations of sawdust, approximately 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch, were observed on horizontal surfaces including, but not limited to, electrical panel #29.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) On or about 08/05/2019 in the saw department; where employees were exposed to moving machinery while performing servicing and/or maintenance such as straightening boards/picking up boards near the "auto stacker" while the "auto stacker" was running. The employer's policy was to put the machine controls in "manual" mode when entering the area (not to de-energize and lock out).   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,577 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) On or about 08/09/2019 in the production area; where powered industrial vehicle operators have not been evaluated/certified in approximately 4 years. The last certification was in June of 2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $6,000 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(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  a) On or about 07/16/2019 in the production area; where machines such as the auto stacker and Rock Fastener machines had unguarded rotating shafts where employee operators could be "caught by" the rotating shaft(s).  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  a) On or about 08/09/2019 in the production area; where employees where potentially exposed to a chain and sprocket pinch point, located at floor level, at the take away end of "wire bound line 4" .  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them:  a) On or about 08/09/2019; where the company's energy control procedures did not include procedures for removal by other than the person who applied the device.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 9, 2019

Abate by

Oct 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(B): Lockout and tagout devices were not standardized within the facility in at least one of the following criteria: color; shape; or size:  a) On or about 08/09/2019 throughout establishment; where multiple locks differing in color, size and shape were used to control hazardous energy in the establishment.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED