OSHA Inspection: CARL BALLIET LOGGING AND LUMBER, INC.

Issued

Nov 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts were not enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:  a) Saw Mill #1: The rotating belts of the Challenger Edge Grinder motor were not guarded, which exposed an employee to an amputation hazard, on or about May 12, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  a) Saw Mill #1: A receptacle did not have a face plate, exposing employees to a shock hazard, on or about May 21, 2021.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2021

Abate by

Nov 15, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $750 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):  a) Saw Mill #1: An electric chain saw was observed to have damaged insulation on the power cord, posing a potential shock hazard to an employee, on or about May 21, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2021

Abate by

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $1,755 · Current $750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Carl Balliet Logging and Lumber, Inc: The employer did not develop or implement, a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to  saw dust, on or about May 21, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2021

Abate by

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   a) Carl Balliet Logging and Lumber Inc: Carl Balliet Logging and Lumber Inc: The employer did not training employees on the hazard communication program and the hazards of the chemicals they work with such as but not limited to saw dust, on or about May 21, 2021.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Nov 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,926 · Current $750 Reduced

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:  a) Carl Balliet Logging and Lumber, Inc: The employer did not report a two-finger amputation within 24-hours of a work-related incident that occurred on May 12, 2021 at 2:30 PM.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED