PORTSMOUTH, OH —
OSHA Inspection: APPALACHIAN WOOD FLOORS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of APPALACHIAN WOOD FLOORS, INC. in 838 CAMPBELL AVE., PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662 (NAICS 321918). OSHA activity number 345979215.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- APPALACHIAN WOOD FLOORS, INC.
- Site address
- 838 CAMPBELL AVE.
- City
- PORTSMOUTH
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45662
- Mailing
- 838 CAMPBELL AVE., PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321918
- Employees
- 94
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,357 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): Access and egress. The employer must provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces. a) On or about May 24, 2022, the employer did not provide and ensure each employee had a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces in that employees have to climb over conveyors that carries the lumber to the four chop saws located in the Solids Department. b) On or about May 24, 2022, the employer did not provide and ensure each employee had a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces in that employees climb onto the chop saw (#1) guard to get to and from the workstation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $14357
1910.28 B11 II
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,461 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): The employer must ensure: Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows: (see TABLE D-2) Stair width Enclosed One open side Two open sides Less than 44 inches (1.1 m). At least one handrail One stair rail system with handrail on open side. One stair rail system each open side. a) On May 24, 2022, the employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was equipped with stair rail systems and hand rails as follows: in that the staircase located next to the End Matcher control panel had 2 open sides but only had 1 hand rail. b) On May 24, 2022, the employer did not ensure that each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was equipped with stair rail systems and hand rails as follows: in that the staircase utilized to cross the conveyor to the second end matcher position had 2 open sides but had no hand rails.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $10461
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,357 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets. a) On or about May 24, 2022, the employer did not ensure all sprocket wheels and chains were enclosed in that an employee was operating the chop saw #4 with a conveyor to the right of the saw without the chain being enclosed. b) On or about May 24, 2022, the employer did not ensure the chains were enclosed in that employees were operating the End Matcher wearing gloves and were not protected from the moving chains.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14357
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,718 · Current $5,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used: As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure a) On or about May 24, 2022, the employer did not ensure that flexible cords were not used as fixed wiring of a structure in that an orange flexible extension cord was being used as permanent wiring to power a Genesis Miterbox Saw in the banding room.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $8718
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,718 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws. a) On or about May 24, 2022, the employer did not ensure that flexible extension cords and cables were connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws in that the cord attached to the back of the end matcher control panel was damaged and had been pulled away from the strain relief.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8718
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345979215.
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