OSHA Inspection: BADGER PRECISION CUT-STOCK, INC.

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,422 · Current $4,443 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system as follows when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:    (a) New Mill, Brewer Slab Edger platform; The south end of the guardrail system was not equipped with a midrail.    (b) New Mill, Brewer Primary Head Saw platform; The south end of the guardrail system was not equipped with a midrail.    (c) New Mill, Nicholson Debarker platform; The east end of the guardrail system was not equipped with a midrail.

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,937 · Current $3,552 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    (a) New Mill, Cant Sorting Line; On the north end of the conveyor, the shaft end of the conveyor pulley projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft.

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  (a) New Mill, Brewer Primary Head Saw; The driven pulley located on the south side of the equipment was not effectively guarded as required per 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o).

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 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):  (a) New Mill, Brewer Primary Head Saw; The drive belt located on the south side of the equipment was not effectively guarded as required per 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o).

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $20,781 · Current $12,505 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a) New Mill, Brewer Primary Head Saw; Energy isolating device(s) were not operated in such a manner as to isolate the equipment from pneumatic energy source(s) while an employee performed blade sharpening tasks within the equipment.     (b) New Mill, Brewer Secondary Head Saw; Energy isolating device(s) were not operated in such a manner as to isolate the equipment from pneumatic energy source(s) while an employee performed service and/or maintenance tasks.    (c) New Mill, Debarker; Energy isolating device(s) were not operated in such a manner as to isolate the equipment from energy source(s) while employee(s) cleared jammed logs from conveyance equipment.    (d) New Mill, Wood Chipper; On or about January 9, 2020, energy isolating device(s) were not operated in such a manner as to isolate the equipment from energy source(s) while employee(s) cleared material that had become jammed within the equipment.    Badger Precision Cut-Stock, Inc. was previously cited for a serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard [(29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3)], which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1394457, citation 1 item number 1 group c, and affirmed as final order on August 21, 2019, with respect to the work location at W 4995 Bjorklund Road, Ogema, WI, 54459.

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) New Mill, Brewer Primary Head Saw; Lockout or tagout device(s) were not affixed to each energy isolating device by the authorized employee prior to sharpening blade(s) within the equipment.  (b) New Mill, Brewer Secondary Head Saw; Lockout or tagout device(s) were not affixed to each energy isolating device by the authorized employee prior to performing equipment service and/or maintenance tasks.  (c) New Mill, Nicholson Debarker; Lockout or tagout device(s) were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employee(s) prior to clearing jammed logs from conveyance equipment.  (d) New Mill, Wood Chipper; On or about January 9, 2020, lockout or tagout device(s) were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employee(s) prior to clearing material that had become jammed within the equipment.  Badger Precision Cut-Stock, Inc. was previously cited for a serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard [(29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(I)], which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1394457, citation 1 item number 1 group d, and affirmed as final order on August 21, 2019, with respect to the work location at W 4995 Bjorklund Road, Ogema, WI, 54459.

Issued

Apr 27, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):  (a) New Mill, Gang Saw; A lockout device affixed to an energy isolation device did not indicate the identity of the employee who had applied the device.