OSHA Inspection: VERMILLION HARDWOOD FLOORING

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $3,374 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  At the workplace located at 1207 South Scenic Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65802, employees were exposed to serious caught-in, crushing and or struck-by injuries. The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection at least annually to ensure that the energy control procedure and the requirement of this standard involving the end matcher tooling changes were being followed.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  At the workplace located at 1207 South Scenic Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65802, employees were exposed to serious caught-in, crushing and or struck-by injuries. Powered industrial truck operators performance evaluation was not conducted at least once every three years from the date of initial training and certification.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $4,723 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(a)(12): For all circular saws where the conditions are such that there is a possibility of contact with the portion of the saw either beneath or behind the table, that portion of the saw was not covered with an exhaust hood, or, if no exhaust system is required, with a guard that was arranged as to prevent accidental contact with the saw:  At the workplace located at 1207 South Scenic Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65802, employees were exposed to serious amputation hazards. The bottom portion of the HASKO MPEM groove side end matcher circular sawblade was not adequately guarded to prevent accidental contact with the saw.

Issued

May 11, 2020

Abate by

Jun 5, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  At the workplace located at 1207 South Scenic Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65802, employees were exposed to serious caught-in and rotating hazards. The horizontal shafting of the groove side end matcher scrap wood conveyor belt was not covered or guarded to prevent rotating parts from contacting employees.