OSHA Inspection: KOBOLAK & SON INC

Issued

Jul 16, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) Production Area - The employer did not establish a lockout tagout program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and annual inspections for employees who performed job tasks such as, but not limited to, changing the blades on the table saws and chop saws, and performing cleaning, maintenance and set-up on the CNC machine.  On or about 1/17/2024  NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

Jul 16, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,531 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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) Production area and yard:  Employees who operated the  York propane forklift, Model GLC050VXNVSE083, Serial Number A910V03878C were not trained on those vehicles as required by the standard.  On or about 1/17/24.  NOTE:  EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 16, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $4,000 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:  Production Area:   The blade on three table saws - SAC sliding,  Altendorf F-90, and 1 Robland Z230 used by employees to rip cut various types of wood were not guarded.  On or about 1/17/24  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 16, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(2):Handfed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  Production Area:  Three table saws,  SAC sliding,  Altendorf F-90 and 1 Robland Z230 used to rip cut various types of wood did not have spreaderss.  On or about 1/17/24  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION.   FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 16, 2024

Abate by

Sep 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(d)(1):Circular handfed crosscut table saw(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:  Production Area:   The blade on three table saws, -  SAC sliding,  Altendorf F-90  and 1 Robland Z230 t used by employees to crosscut various types of wood were not guarded.  On or about 1/17/24  NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 16, 2024

Abate by

Aug 9, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b):Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) Production area at each work table: Compressed air used for cleaning purposes by employees was over 80 PSI.  On or about 1/17/24.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.