OSHA Inspection: BELL WOODEN PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2021-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9557.00 · Current $5734.00 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) On or about June 7, 2021, where employees were exposed to amputation hazards in the production room while reaching into Baker Band Saw that was not equipped with a guard.

Issued

2021-12-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $19114.00 · Current $11468.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not  establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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 was not isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):  Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.:  a) On or about June 7, 2021; where employees did not utilize the companies energy control program while removing the casing from Baker Band Saw.