OSHA Inspection: UFP BLANCHESTER LLC

Issued

Jun 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,361 · Current $3,181 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(ii): Each individual container shall be located with respect to the nearest important building or group of buildings in accordance with Table H-23. Above ground LP-gas containers of 125 gallons to 250 gallons are to be located 10 feet or more from a building.    a) On or about March 12, 2020 at building 2, three 125 gallon LP-gas containers were located above ground against the building at an exit door.

Issued

Jun 22, 2020

Abate by

Sep 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,603 · Current $6,362 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.    A) On or about June 1, 2020, the employer did not have an adequate energy control program that included energy control procedures, employees training as affected, authorized and other employees, nor did the program address periodic inspections.  Examples of the lack of an adequate energy control programs are such as but not limited to:     a) On or about June 1, 2020, maintenance technicians and the operators were working on the infeeds, air cylinders, replacing blades, cleaning, greasing, and/or clearing jams to the Kentwood Moulder M609HS, the Holtec Stihl ES121 Vertical Saw, RMH99A Dado Machine (RMH Notcher), and the Super RoboChop Saw. Energy control procedures did not address the purpose of the energy control procedure, all energy sources such as but not limited to electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical energy, and stored energy, and not all procedures in use were documented. No verification procedures were provided for the energy control procedures.     b) On or about June 1, 2020, maintenance technicians and the operator were working on the infeeds, air cylinders, replacing blades, cleaning, greasing, and clearing jams on machines such as but not limited to the Kentwood Moulder M609HS without isolating the energy sources. These employees had not isolated electrical energy by locking out the 480 volt 3 phase safety switch and had not isolated the pneumatic energy source on the Moulder.    c) On or about June 1, 2020, maintenance technicians and the operator, who were working on the infeeds, air cylinders, replacing blades, cleaning, greasing, and clearing jams on machines such as but not limited to the Kentwood Moulder M609HS, were not provided training on the proper procedures for performing hazardous energy control. These employees had not isolated electrical energy by locking out the 480 volt 3 phase safety switch and had not isolated the pneumatic energy source.      d) On or about June 1, 2020, the employer had not conducted periodic inspections of hazardous energy control procedures on machines such as but not limited to the Kentwood Moulder M609HS, the Holtec Stihl ES121 Vertical Saw, RMH99A Dado Machine (RMH Notcher), and the Super RoboChop Saw by having an authorized employee perform the lockout procedure on a machine.

Issued

Jun 22, 2020

Abate by

Sep 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Practices addressed in this standard. Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments.    a) On or about May 1, 2020, maintenance technicians performing troubleshooting and other live work on machines such as but not limited to the Kentwood Moulder M609HS were not trained to assess the arc flash and shock level hazard of the electrical equipment being worked on.

Issued

Jun 22, 2020

Abate by

Sep 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $8,096 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.     a) On or about May 1, 2020, maintenance technicians performing troubleshooting, replacing contacts, and other live work on machines such as but not limited to the 480 volt 3 phase Kentwood Moulder M609HS were not provided personal protective equipment such as but not limited to inspected voltage-rated gloves and arc rated apparel.