OSHA Inspection: PATTERSON LUMBER

Issued

Sep 21, 2020

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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:  At the time of the hospitalization on 6/24/2020, the employer had not implemented an energy control program that would have prevented operation of the HMC HC 40 HD Head Saw while an employee was performing maintenance. The employer had no procedure to isolate the energy source to prevent the unexpected operation of the Head Saw and Log Carriage.    Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

Sep 21, 2020

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):      At the time of the inspection, the employer did not have a hazard communication program for hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to hydrocarbon fuels and lubricants.

Issued

Sep 21, 2020

Abate by

Nov 6, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.  At the time of the inspection, the employer had no OSHA 300. 300A, or equivalent to record worker illnesses and injuries. On 6/24/2020 and employee was hospitalized with work related injuries and was not recorded as required.   Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.

Issued

Sep 21, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  At the time of the inspection, the employer did not report a hospitalization on 6/24/2020. Employee was injured on the job and hospitalized from work related injuries.