OSHA Inspection: DOUBLE AUGHT LUMBER INC

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  a) At the establishment, on or about 7/7/2022:  Annual inspections of the energy control (lockout/tagout) procedures were not conducted. Employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery or equipment including but not limited to: Debarker, Head Saws, Resaws, Edger, Chipper, and Kiln.

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(d): Sling(s) and fastenings were not inspected by a competent person each day, before being used, for damage or defects.  Damaged or defective slings were not immediately removed from service.  a) At the establishment, on or about 7/7/2022:  An alloy steel chain sling had a damaged safety latch on one of the hooks and had not been removed from service until repairs were made.

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(e)(3)(i): Thorough periodic inspections of alloy steel chain slings in use were not made on a regular basis:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 7/7/2022:  Alloy steel chain slings used for lifting and moving logs had not been inspected for wear, defective welds, deformation and increase in length, nor records kept of those inspections.

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(c)(3)(iii)(A): Any vehicle or mechanical equipment capable of having parts of its structure elevated near energized overhead lines were not operated so that a clearance of 10 ft. (305 cm) was maintained:   a) At the yard, on or about 7/7/2022: An employee was instructed to pick and off-load logs from trailer with a Prentice Log Loader, while less than 10 feet from energized overhead lines.

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.265(c)(3)(iv): Floors, footwalks, and passageways in the work area around machines or other places where person(s) were required to stand or walk were not provided with effective means to minimize slipping and or tripping:  a) At the debarker or or about 7/7/2022: The walkway adjacent to the chain conveyor was not maintained, excess bark created slip and fall hazards.

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(4)(iv): Elevated walk(s) and runway(s), more than 4 feet or more from floor level, were not provided with a standard railing:  a) At the scrap-end of the debarker, on or about 7/7/2022: Workers are exposed to fall hazards of 5 ? feet to the lower level while walking, working and cleaning the decks.

Issued

2023-01-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.265(c)(18)(i): Construction, operation, and maintenance of conveyors were not in accordance with American National Standard B20.1-1957, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6:  a) At the scrap-end of the debarker, on or about 7/7/2022: Workers were exposed to an unguarded rotating shaft.