OSHA Inspection: DIRECT MILLWORK & FURNISHING, INC.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3349.00 · Current $2009.00 Reduced

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 March 21, 2023, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the Altendorf America tilting arbor saw without a guard in place.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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. Shop Area: On or about March 21, 2023, the employer exposed employees to slip and trip hazards, in that employees were required to walk and work in areas that had large quantities of sawdust and scrap wood littered about in the walkways and the work area.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a. Shop Area: On or about March 21, 2023,  the employer exposed employees to potential emergency evacuation and/or entrapment hazards in that the emergency exit door was blocked with machinery from the inside at all times.  b. Warehouse Area: On or about March 21, 2023,  the employer exposed employees to potential emergency evacuation and/or entrapment hazards in that the emergency exit door was blocked with materials from the inside at all times.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  a. Wearhouse area: Or on about March 21, 2023, the employer is exposing employees to potential emergency evacuation and/or entrapment hazards in that the exit sign cover was broken and not operating.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a. On or about March 21, 2023, the employer had not performed a job hazard assessment to evaluate the hazards present at the work site and what personal protective equipment was necessary to protect employees from those hazards.

Issued

2023-07-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   a. Warehouse Area: On or about March 21, 2023, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that an employee was allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employee was competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified by the regulation.