OSHA Inspection: THOMPSON HARDWOODS, INC.

Issued

2024-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $16131.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedures:  a) At the Shape Chipper: The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent caught-in and struck-by hazards as demonstrated on or about December 18, 2023, where employees engage in maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, clearing a jam within the machine. To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure that employees engaged in lockout/tagout activities are retrained in energy control whenever there is a change in machines, equipment or processes that present a new hazard.

Issued

2024-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9218.00 · Current $9218.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:   a) At the Shape Chipper/Canter Line: The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent caught-in and struck-by hazards as demonstrated on or about December 18, 2023, where employees engage in production activities such as, but not limited to, operating the Shape Chipper/Canter Line. To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure the chain and sprocket at the outfeed of the Shape Chipper/Canter line are enclosed.

Issued

2024-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $161323.00 · Current $145190.00 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) At the Shape Chipper: The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent caught-in and struck-by hazards as demonstrated on or about December 18, 2023, where employees engage in maintenance activities between the left and right heads, such as, but not limited to, clearing a jam. To abate these hazards, the employer must ensure that written hazardous energy control procedures are developed, documented and utilized at the shape chipper.

Issued

2024-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $80655.00 · Current $16131.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  a) At the Shape Chipper: The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent caught-in and struck-by hazards as demonstrated on or about December 18, 2023, where employees engage in maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, clearing a jam. To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure that lockout or tagout devices are affixed to isolate energy to the shape chipper.  Beasley Forest Products, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 1910.147(d)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1608068, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on 1/17/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 712 Uvalda Hwy Hazlehurst, GA 31539.

Issued

2024-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(iv):The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  a) At the facility: The employer fails to ensure effective measures for documentation requirements as demonstrated on or about December 19, 2023, where employees perform servicing and maintenance on the Shape Chipper. To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure employees' energy control training is certified with the names of attendees and date of training, prior to lockout/tagout activities.