OSHA Inspection: HART - CLAYTON INC.

Issued

Jul 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,588 · Current $2,833 Reduced

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 February 5, 2020, employees working in the facility were exposed to smoke inhalation and burns because sawdust was allowed to accumulate on and around the:    a.  notching machine and electrical fixtures near the DeWalt chop saw.    b.  Bundle Saw.    c.  3" x 4" Stationary Saw.     d.  adjustable Resaw.

Issued

Jul 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,441 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    On or about February 5, 2020, employees operating and working near forklifts were exposed to struck-by hazards because the employer had not certified that forklift operators had been trained or evaluated.

Issued

Jul 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,735 · Current $3,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:    On or about February 5, 2020, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards while operating the Delta Radial Arm Saw because the cutting head did not return to the starting position when released.

Issued

Jul 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,735 · Current $3,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded:    On or about February 5, 2020, employees where exposed to amputation hazards while operating the white band saw located in the Main Cut Room because the saw was not equipped with an adjustable blade guard and the unused portion of the blade was not guarded

Issued

Jul 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,735 · Current $3,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, were not protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafing completely:    On or about February 5, 2020, employees were exposed to entanglement hazards while operating the large chop saws located in the Main Cut Room because approximately five inches of the horizontal drive shaft on:    a.  Large Chop Saw #1 was not guarded.    b.  Large Chop Saw #2 was not guarded.    c.  Large Chop Saw #3 was not guarded.

Issued

Jul 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,735 · Current $3,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    On or about February 5, 2020, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating the resaws in the Main Cut Room because the in-running nips of the drive pulleys were not guarded:    a. The 7 inch drive pulley powering the feed belt on the 3"x4" stationary resaw was not guarded at the in-running nip point.    b. The 7 inch drive pulley powering the feed belt on the adjustable resaw was not guarded at the in-running nip point.

Issued

Jul 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  On or about February 5, 2020, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating the resaws in the Main Cut Room because inclined belts were not enclosed:  a. The belt driving the 7 inch pulley powering the feed belt on the 3"x4" stationary resaw was not enclosed.  b. The belt driving the 7 inch pulley powering the feed belt on the adjustable resaw was not enclosed.