OSHA Inspection: WILSON FOREST PRODUCTS, LLC.

Issued

2022-04-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $7000.00 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)  Jobsite:  On or about February 24, 2022, the guard to the Wyrks Tool & Machine Ltd. chop saw blade did not enclose the blade when the wood was being cut.  At the time of the incident the employee would activate the foot pedal to the machine and the existing guard would come down to the thickness of the wood being cut but not to the top of the table of the chop saw.  The height of the wood being cut was about 1.5 inches and the blade guard was about 2 inches wide.  This condition could allow the employees hand to go under the blade guard and come in contact with the rotating blade of the chop saw.  Also, the saw blade guard in normal operation was about 8-9 inches above the saw's table where the wood to be cut by the saw were placed.  Once the foot pedal is activated the guard comes down and holds the wood in place and the saw comes up from beneath the table and cuts the wood.   The employee had his hand on the table and went to move his leg/foot from away from the foot pedal guard, as he was done using the machine, and he accidently hit the foot pedal guard and the blade guard immediately traveled down and pinned his hand to the top of the table, then the circular saw blade came up from beneath the table and amputated the employees left thumb and left index finger.     In addition, the steel foot pedal that activated the Wyrks Tool & Machine Ltd chop saw was smooth.  This condition could help contribute to an accidental activation of the chop saw.

Issued

2022-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $3000.00 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)  Facility:   On or about March 1, 2022, the employer did not have a written lockout/tagout program for any of its machinery/processes (i.e. Monnet joiner) covered by OSHA's lockout/tagout standard.

Issued

2022-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a)  Facility:  On or about March 1, 2022, the employer did not have written procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in maintenance activities or other activities coved by this section.

Issued

2022-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  (a)  Facility:  On or about March 1, 2022, the employer did not provide training to its employees in the area of lockout/tagout.

Issued

2022-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a)  Facility:  On or about March 1, 2022, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards (i.e. wood chips, noise, etc.) were present or likely to be present that would require the use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

2022-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   (a)  Facility:  On or about March 1, 2022,  the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program.  Some of the hazardous  chemicals  that employees work with are hydraulic oil, diesel fuel, gasoline and penetrating oil.

Issued

2022-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):  (a)  Facility:  On or about March 1, 2022, the employer did not have safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals (i.e. hydraulic oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, penetrating oil, etc.) that employees work with.

Issued

2022-04-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  Facility:  On or about March 1, 2022, the employer did not provide employees with information and training on how to safely work with hazardous chemicals (i.e. hydraulic fluid, diesel fuel, gasoline and penetrating oil)  that they work with.