OSHA Inspection: KONKEL CUSTOM WOODWORKS, INC.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(iv):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv):  The employer did not provide that each employee be protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used.  On or about August 30, 2021, the employer did not provide that each employee, including the maintenance technician accessing the Silo Platform, be protected from falling into a ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $2,486 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as described in 29 CFR 1910.28 Table D-2-Stairway Handrail Requirements.  On or about August 30, 2021, the employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers used by employees to access the Grading Table in the Stickering Area was equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as described in 29 CFR 1910.28 Table D-2-Stairway Handrail Requirements.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $4,144

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:  On or about August 30, 2021, 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.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about August 30, 2021, the employer did not ensure that procedures were developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy, such as, but not limited, to mechanical energy, for employees who were performing serving operations on equipment such as, but not limited to, chain(s) in the Boiler Room and chain(s) in Room under the Silo.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  On or about August 30, 2021, the employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices while clearing jams from the Newman S-282 Planer Machine (S/N 14606) or lubricating chains in the Boiler Room Pit and Room under the Silo.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,972 · Current $2,486 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about August 30, 2021, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $5,801

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:  On or about August 30, 2021, 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 while operating the Newman S-282 Planer Machine (S/N 14606) in Plant 1.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,315 · Current $3,315

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:  a) On or about August 30, 2021, the conductors supplying electrical power to the Newman planer (Model S-282) in Plant 1 were not protected from abrasion due to the flexible conduit being pulled away from the motor junction box.  b) On or about August 30, 2021, the conductors for the lumber conveyor in Plant 1 were not protected from physical damage due to the floor mounted conduit being pulled away from the floor-mounted cutout box.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,315 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  On or about August 30, 2021, the flexible cord providing electrical power to the Upcut Saw in Plant 1 was used as a substitute for fixed wiring.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  On or about August 30, 2021, the flexible cord for the Upcut Saw in Plant 1 was not connected to the male electrical plug body so that strain relief was provided to prevent the pulling of the cord from being transmitted to the terminal screws in the plug body.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $4,144

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:  On or about August 30, 2021, employees working beneath the wood silo were exposed to hazards from non-intrinsically safety equipment, wiring method and installations for equipment, such as fluorescent lights, ballasts and uncovered electrical outlets, in a hazardous (classified) location.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $2,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  On or about August 30, 2021, employee(s) were not provided with electrical protective equipment suitable for protection of the hands and body.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,072 Reduced

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:  On or about August 30, 2021, an Maintenance Technician working in the Room Under Silo cleaning wood dust from the room was 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.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Feb 24, 2022

Penalty

Initial $829 · Current $415 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  On or about August 30, 2021, the employer failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative. An employer may use the business hours of the establishment at which the records are located when calculating the deadline

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Feb 24, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about August 30, 2021, equipment in the Plant 1 Break Area was plugged into a relocatable power strip that was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Mar 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B):For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 inches), whichever was greater:  On or about August 30, 2021, electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 inches), whichever was greater:

Issued

Feb 9, 2022

Abate by

Feb 24, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D):Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces:  On or about August 30, 2021, flexible cord(s) in the Boiler Room were attached to building surfaces.