OSHA Inspection: BUCKHANNON UPSHUR WORK ADJUSTMENT CENTER, INC.

Issued

2020-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2313.00 · Current $1157.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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) Shop Floor Rear: On or about October 22, 2019 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that guarding was provided on a Delta drill press (Serial No. 2007 16-XL) to protect employees from the rotating chuck.

Issued

2020-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    (a) Shop Floor: On September 20, 2019 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that the Powermatic Table Saw (Serial No. 8866520) was equipped with a spreader to protect the employee from struck by hazards.

Issued

2020-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) 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:  (a) Shop Floor: On September 20, 2019 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that the Powermatic Table Saw (Serial No. 8866520) was equipped with anti-kickback fingers or dogs to protect the employee from struck by hazards.

Issued

2020-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $23131.00 · Current $11566.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:      (a) Shop Floor: On September 20, 2019 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that the Powermatic table ripsaw was equipped with a self-adjusting hood to protect employees from the rotating blade.

Issued

2020-02-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1446.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.      (a) Administrative: On September 20, 2019, an employee suffered an amputation as a result of an occupational incident and the employer failed to report it to OSHA within 24 hours.