OSHA Inspection: OAK RIDGE CUSTOM CABINETS, INC.

Issued

Jun 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.    (a)  On or about January 9, 2020, a knockout plug was missing on a metallic outlet box located on the wall of the south side of the shop powering a table saw.    (b)  On or about January 9, 2020, an opening in an electrical sub panel located next to the table saw in the south side of the shop was not closed after the conductors were removed.    (c)  On or about January 9, 2020, openings for breakers in an electrical sub panel located next to the table saw in the south side of the shop were not closed when the breakers were removed.

Issued

Jun 10, 2020

Abate by

Jul 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,711 · Current $3,084 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.    The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of lockout tagout procedures, employee training, periodic inspections, and group lockout tagout procedures when employees were engaged in servicing and maintenance tasks on equipment such as the routers, up-cut saws, table saws, sander, planer, and dust collectors among others.    Oak Ridge Custom Cabinets, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1296287, citation number one, item number one and was affirmed as a final order on June 12, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2660 N. Packerland Dr. Green Bay, WI 54303.

Issued

Jun 10, 2020

Abate by

Jul 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   The employer did not develop, document, and utilize energy control procedures when employees performed servicing and maintenance work on equipment such as the routers, up-cut saws, table saws, belt sander, planer, and dust collectors among others.  Oak Ridge Custom Cabinets, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1296287, citation number one, item number one and was affirmed as a final order on June 12, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2660 N. Packerland Dr. Green Bay, WI 54303.  Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.

Issued

Jun 10, 2020

Abate by

Jul 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  The employer did not provide employees training in an energy control program when they engaged in servicing and maintenance work on equipment such as the routers, up-cut saws, table saws, belt sander, planer, and dust collectors among others.  The employer shall train authorized employees, affected employees, and employees whose work operation are or may be in the area where energy control procedures may be utilized.    Oak Ridge Custom Cabinets, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1296287, citation number one, item number one and was affirmed as a final order on June 12, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2660 N. Packerland Dr. Green Bay, WI 54303.

Issued

Jun 10, 2020

Abate by

Jul 9, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,711 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall 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).    The employer did not train and evaluate forklift operators prior to allowing them to load and unload wood and cabinets in the shop and loading dock.  Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation of the operator's performance.    Oak Ridge Custom Cabinets, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1296287, citation number one, item number two and was affirmed as a final order on June 12, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2660 N. Packerland Dr. Green Bay, WI 54303.