OSHA Inspection: LEWIS BROTHERS LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Jul 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,409 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi): The employer did not verify that conditions in the permit space are acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry:    (a) On or about 03/01/2020 and at times earlier - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), the employer did not verify that conditions in the permit required space such as working surface stability and energy isolation were acceptable for entry throughout the duration of the authorized entry, exposing employees entering the silo to engulfment, fall, amputation, and caught-in hazards.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Jul 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,409 · Current $7,286 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): The employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:    (a) On or about 03/01/2020 and at times earlier - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the silo into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations, exposing employees entering the silo to engulfment, fall, amputation, and caught-in hazards.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Jul 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $7,286 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry:     (a) On or about 09/27/2019 - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), employees entering the silo were exposed to an engulfment hazard due to the accumulation of sawdust and adequate measures were not implemented to ensure timely rescue when emergency situations occurred.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Jul 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,409 · Current $7,286 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    (a) On or about 03/01/2020 and at times earlier - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), employees who entered the silo to perform tasks such as, but not limited to, breaking up bridged sawdust and/or to adjusting chains on the Agitator were not trained to recognize engulfment, fall, caught-in and amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Jul 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,409 · Current $7,286 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    (a) On or about 09/27/2019 - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), affected employees who were not trained as authorized employees, performed the duties of authorized employees when entering the silo to perform activities such as greasing and adjusting chains on the Agitator resulting in exposure to caught-in and amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Jul 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a) On or about 09/27/2019 - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), Boiler operators did not affix a lock on the three main electrical disconnects on the exterior of the silo to secure hazardous energy, exposing employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Jul 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,409 · Current $7,286 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(4)(iv): Elevated walkways(s) and runway(s), 4 feet or more from floor level, were not provided with a standard railing:    (a) On or about 09/27/2019 - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), employees on the platform used to access the silo were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet due to one side of the platform missing the standard railing.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Jul 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $134,937 · Current $134,937

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry:    (a) On or about 09/27/2019 - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), the employer permitted unauthorized employees to enter the silo to perform tasks such as breaking up bridged sawdust built up on the interior surfaces and/or to adjust chains on the Agitator, exposing employees to engulfment, fall, caught-in, and amputation hazards.

Issued

Mar 26, 2020

Abate by

Jul 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of, and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    (a) On or about 09/27/2019 - Fuel House (a.k.a. Teepee), signs were not posted at the entrance to the silo identifying the area as a permit-required confined space.