OSHA Inspection: DVORAK LUMBER CO., INC.

Issued

2020-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4453.00 · Current $4453.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): The mention of specific machines in paragraphs (a) thru (q) and this paragraph (r) of this section, inclusive, is not intended to exclude other woodworking machines from the requirement that suitable guards and exhaust hoods be provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of such machines.  a) On or about July 30, 2020 the point of operation on the Grizzly G0502 Serial No. 0856 18 inch jump saw was not guarded to prevent employee exposure to the shear hazard from the rotating blade.   b) On or about September 10, 2020 the point of operation on the Grizzly G0502 18 inch jump saw in line with the molder was not guarded to prevent employee exposure to the shear hazard from the rotating blade.   c) On or about September 10, 2020 the point of operation on the Grizzly G0502 18 inch jump saw was not guarded to prevent employee exposure to the shear hazard from the rotating blade.  d) On or about September 10, 2020 the Grutter jump saw was not guarded to prevent employee exposure to the shear hazard from the rotating blade.

Issued

2020-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3181.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA:  On or about September 10, 2020 the employer had not reported a work-related amputation that occurred on July 29, 2020 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within the twenty-four hour time requirement.

Issued

2020-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   On or about September 10, 2020 the employer did not provide verification that a personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment had been conducted for activities including but not limited to, saw operation and/or molder operation.