BELINGTON, WV —
OSHA Inspection: DINGESS LUMBER COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DINGESS LUMBER COMPANY in 6151 BARBOUR COUNTY HIGHWAY, BELINGTON, WV 26250 (NAICS 423310). OSHA activity number 344272836.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DINGESS LUMBER COMPANY
- Site address
- 6151 BARBOUR COUNTY HIGHWAY
- City
- BELINGTON
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26250
- Mailing
- 6151 BARBOUR COUNTY HIGHWAY, BELINGTON, WV 26250
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423310
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $1,630 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace for hazards that necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) Ground level of mill, Conveyor Area: Employees work and travel under a low overhead beam, approximately 5 feet above the floor. An assessment was not made regarding the need for head protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1630
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 20, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a)Conveyor Belt underneath sawmill: On or about August 29, 2019 and times prior, employees scope sawdust and wood chipe and poor onto conveyor over top of tail roller. The conveyor belt was not adequately guarded at the tail roller in that the wire mesh guard was pushed in and had openings large enough for employee to enter hand or arm.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5304
- — Z (S) $5304
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344272836.
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