OSHA Inspection: 84 LUMBER

Issued

Mar 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,822 · Current $5,893 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  (a) On or about September 15, 2022, at the facility, there was an accumulation of explosive wood dust on surfaces such as, but not limited to floors, equipment  and beams.

Issued

Mar 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.38(c)(2): The emergency action plan did not include procedures for emergency evacuation, including type of evacuation and exit route assignments:    (a) On or about September 15, 2022, evacuation procedures, including exit routes and muster points, were not developed for the facility.

Issued

Mar 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $12,500 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:  (a) On or about September 15, 2022, at the facility, specific energy control procedures to control hazardous energy were not developed, documented, or utilized for employees performing service and maintenance tasks on equipment such as, but not limited to, the G-2 table saw.

Issued

Mar 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  (a) On or about September 15, 2022, at the facility, where employees performing servicing and maintenance tasks such as, but not limited to, cleaning the inside of the G-2 saw did not know when to de-energize equipment or the procedures to lockout energy sources.

Issued

Mar 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,366 · Current $5,893 Reduced

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:  (a) On or about September 15, 2022, on the back of the G-2 saw, an extension cord and two relocatable power taps were daisy chained to power components of the saw such as the saw's computer system and the compressor for the ink system.

Issued

Mar 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,366 · Current $4,419 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   (a) On or about September 15, 2022, at the jobsite, behind the G2 saw, where the junction box for the light switch had a missing knock out.

Issued

Mar 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $85,938 · Current $85,938

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:   (a) On or about September 15, 2022, at the jobsite, where the Woodtek table saw was not equipped with a guard.  84 Lumber was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1514750, citation number 1, item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on January 14, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 7150 Business Park Dr., Suite 120, HOUSTON, TX 77041.

Issued

Mar 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  (a) On or about September 15, 2022, at the jobsite, where the Woodtek table saw was not equipped with a spreader.  84 Lumber was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1514750, citation number 1, item number 2b, and was affirmed as a final order on January 14, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 7150 Business Park Dr., Suite 120, HOUSTON, TX 77041.

Issued

Mar 7, 2023

Abate by

Jul 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  (a) On or about September , 2022, at the jobsite where the Woodtek table saw was not equipped with anti-kickback fingers.  84 Lumber was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1514750, citation number 1, item number 2c, and was affirmed as a final order on January 14, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 7150 Business Park Dr., Suite 120, HOUSTON, TX 77041.