DENNARD, AR —
OSHA Inspection: MIDWEST STAVE EXCHANGE, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MIDWEST STAVE EXCHANGE, LLC in 178 ARCHER RD, DENNARD, AR 72629 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 344452883.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MIDWEST STAVE EXCHANGE, LLC
- Site address
- 178 ARCHER RD
- City
- DENNARD
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72629
- Mailing
- 7239 HIGHWAY A, HIGBEE, MO 65257
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
- 321920
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- May 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee(s) in that the employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards: On or about November 14, 2019, employees at the facility were exposed to being struck by plastic shrapnel pieces from exploding PVC piping. A PVC piping system was installed to supply compressed air to equipment such as but not limited to the band saw and air wands for cleaning purposes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- May 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: On or about November 14, 2019, a. The employee operating the slasher saw has to walk through a surface cluttered with wood dust, large pieces of tree lumber, and other debris in order to access to the saw. This condition exposes employees to slip, trip and fall hazards. b. An over accumulation of wood dust and particles collected near the saws and on electrical boxes behind the slasher saw. This condition employees to possible fire, as well as, slip and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $0
1910.22 C
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- May 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,084 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not ensure that each employee used a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces: On or about November 14, 2019, the employee operating the slasher saw was required to climb to the elevated platform without any means of assistance such as but not limited to steps or a ladder. This condition exposes the employee to a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3084
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- May 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,313 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by movement on the carriage of the buster saw. On or about November 14, 2019, employees in the area of the buster saw were exposed being struck by the moving carriage on the buster saw in the center of facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $2313
1910.213 A09
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- May 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts were not guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219 On or about November 14, 2019, an employee was operating the slasher saw to cut logs. The slasher saw did not have guards on the lower portion of the saw before the point of operation to prevent struck-by and/or amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3856
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- May 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: On or about November 14, 2019, non-metallic sheathing from the electrical box on the wall near the saws was not properly covered behind an insulated barrier or wall exposing employees to electrical hazards and fires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3856
1910.303 B07
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): Electric equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. On or about November 11, 2019 a wire cover for the buster machine motor with 440 voltage was held together with duct tape. The condition exposed employees to increases chance of electric shock.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- May 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,626 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: (a) a flexi cord was used as fixed wires for the radial saw exposing employees to electrical burn and fire hazards. (b) a flexi cord was used a fixed wiring for the equipment on the sliding saw exposing employees to electrical burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500
- — Z (S) $4626
1910.305 G01 IV B
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- May 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors: A flexi cord connected to a slide saw was run through the ceiling exposing employees to electrical fire.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.40 A
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- May 29, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $771 · Current $100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. On or about November 14, 2019 during the onsite inspection located at 178 Archer Rd, Dennard, Arkansas, the CSHO requested OSHA 300 Logs as part of an inspection of the facility. The employer did not provide the records requested within 4 hours.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $100
- — Z (O) $771
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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 344452883.
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