OSHA Inspection: LINDEN LUMBER, LLC

Issued

2024-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $3865.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1):Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.  a) 23741 US43 Linden AL. 36748, on December 5, 2023 and prior to; the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around a cage fan that had unguarded pulleys.

Issued

2024-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.   a) 23741 US43 Linden AL. 36748, on December 5, 2023 and prior to; the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around a cage fan that had an unguarded belt.

Issued

2024-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8067.00 · Current $4835.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.265(c)(18)(i):Standards. Construction, operation, and maintenance of conveyors shall be in accordance with American National Standard B20.1-1957, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6. Section 602 Pulleys, Sprockets, Sheaves, Drums, Blocks, states that all of these when located in working area where operators (other than maintenance men) are present, shall be arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belt and pulley, chain and sprocket, or cable and sheave, drum or block.   a) 23741 US43 Linden AL. 36748, On or about December 5, 2023 and at times prior to; the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were required to work around chains on the conveyor that glides lumber from the Head Rig to the Resaw.

Issued

2024-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  a) 23741 US43 Linden AL. 36748; On December 5, 2023 and prior to, the employer allowed employees to operate a forklift without a working back-up signal.