OSHA Inspection: BALSAM MILLWORK AND CABINET, INC.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Abate by

Jan 28, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $1,000 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:  (a) Throughout the facility;  An energy control program with procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections was not established and implemented before employees performed covered activities of machine setup and blade changes on equipment including, but not limited to, a gang ripsaw, planer, wide belt sander,  end-matcher, and table saw.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(f)(2):The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas fuel shall be in accordance with NFPA Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA No. 58-1969), which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6.  (a) Rough mill area; A cylinder of liquid propane gas stored near the exit route and overhead door was exposed to physical damage or tampering (NFPA 58, section 8.2.1.1).  (b) Rough mill area; A cylinder of liquid propane gas was stored near an exit route (NFPA 58, section 8.2.1.3).

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Abate by

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) Main building; A Delta brand drill press was not equipped with guarding to protect against flying chips and rotating parts of the chuck and drill bit while it was used to drill holes into metal.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Abate by

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2):Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) Rough mill, east end; Two relocatable power taps (surge protector strips) were series-connected (daisy-chained) to each other.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Abate by

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.304(b)(2): Outlet devices had an ampere rating less than the load being served:  (a) Rough mill, east end; The listed ampacity of portable relocatable power taps was exceeded by equipment plugged into it.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):   Flexible extension cord sets exposed to damage were not visually inspected for damage. (a) Rough mill, east end; The outer jacket insulation was damaged and grounding pin was missing on an extension cord set.  (b) Rough mill, east end; The grounding pin was missing on an extension cord set.  (c) Main building, west end of north wall; The outer jacket insulation was damaged and grounding pin was missing on an extension cord set.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(3)(ii): Attachment plugs and receptacles were connected or altered in a manner which prevented proper continuity of the electric equipment grounding conductor at the point where plugs were attached to receptacles:   (a) Rough mill, east end; The grounding pins were missing on two extension cord sets being used to provide electrical power to 120 volt equipment, such as a 12-inch compound miter saw and material lifting table.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Abate by

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2):Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.  (a) Main building, northeast end; The access route to an emergency exit door was reduced to 22 inches by metal stored near the doorway.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Abate by

Sep 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  (a) Throughout the facility; Each forklift operator's ability to safely operate forklifts was not reevaluated within three years.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Abate by

Sep 29, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   (a) Throughout the facility; A certification of training was not maintained for each forklift operator.

Issued

Aug 10, 2021

Abate by

Aug 26, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  (a) Main building, northeast end; Several pieces of metal were stored directly in front of electrical service panels.