OSHA Inspection: COLEY STALLWORTH, LLC

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered::      a)  Warehouse Area; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were required to operate a chain saw without leg protection such as chaps.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Jan 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:       a) Machinery throughout the sawmill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance and servicing on equipment without having a lock out tag out program, without being trained in lock out tag out, and without periodic inspections.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Jan 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:      a) 254 Sawmill Blvd, Minter AL; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto employees were exposed to potential medical emergencies in that emergency treatment services were not within reasonable proximity of the worksite and the employer did not have a trained first aid provider at the worksite.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Construction, operation, and maintenance of conveyors were not in accordance with American National Standard B20.1-1957, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6. Section 602 Pulleys, Sprockets, Sheaves, Drums, Blocks, states that all of these when located in working area where operators (other than maintenance men) are present, shall be arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belt and pulley, chain and sprocket, or cable and sheave, drum or block.     a) Saw Mill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were required to work around unguarded sprockets, chains, and shafts on the conveyor at the Chip conveyor.    b) Saw Mill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were required to work around unguarded sprockets, chains, and shafts on the conveyor at the Chain conveyor.      c) Saw Mill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were required to work around unguarded sprockets, chains, and shafts on the conveyor at the Run Around conveyor.    d) Saw Mill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were required to work around unguarded sprockets, chains, and shafts on the conveyor at the Stenner Saw Dust conveyor.    e) Saw Mill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were required to work around unguarded sprockets, chains, and shafts on the conveyor at the end of the Chip conveyor right before it dumps into the chip trailer.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     a) Sawmill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were required to walk and work around an open hole not effectively closed at the push button station at the Run around Conveyor.    b) Sawmill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were required to walk and work around an open hole not effectively closed on a electrical disconnect near the air compressor.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.     a) Coley Stallworth Sawmill, Menter AL; On or about August 13, 2019 the employer had an employee suffer the amputation of a finger tip. The employer failed to report the work-related amputation to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours as required.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Jan 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:      a)  Saw Mill and Warehouse Area; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential struck-by and laceration hazards in that the employer had not done the required workplace hazard assessment through a written certification in accordance with the standard.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting:   a)  Facility; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were provided with fire extinguishers for use for fighting incipient stage fires without first being provided training on the principles and hazards involved with fighting incipient stage fires.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Jan 7, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):       a)  Warehouse and Saw Mill Area; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employee was competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified by the regulation.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:   a) Sawmill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were required to walk and work around exposed electrical conductors entering a motor connector box on the chip conveyor near the Wood Miser head rig that was not protected from abrasion.  b) Sawmill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were required to walk and work around exposed electrical conductors pulled loose from flexible conduit at the push button station at the Run around Conveyor; these conductors were not protected from abrasion.  c) Sawmill; On or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were required to walk and work around exposed electrical conductors coming out of a electrical disconnect near the air compressor; these conductors were not protected from abrasion.