OSHA Inspection: TIMBER CREEK RESOURCES LLC

Issued

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4525.00 · Current $2263.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(iv): Each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toe boards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used;  On or about February 28, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Chipper Room; a fixed ladder used to access the dust collector platform adjacent to the chipper did not protect employees from falls through the unguarded ladder opening.

Issued

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10558.00 · Current $5279.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) On or about February 8, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Scragg Department; employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in unjamming activities on the head saw transfer chain conveyors. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to contact rotating machine components. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity.  b) On or about February 15, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Assembly Area; employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in unjamming activities on the Viking Turbo 505 Pallet Assembler. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to contact machine components. The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity.   As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4525.00 · Current $2263.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.:   On or about February 15, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Assembly Department; employees working on the Viking Turbo 505 pallet assembly machine were not protected from struck by hazards created by the rotating pallet turner apparatus.

Issued

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10558.00 · Current $5279.00 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.  a) On or about February 15, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Cleereman Building; the unguarded chain and sprockets on the dry chains exposed employees to in-running nip point hazards while pulling boards from the down-stacking conveyor system.   b) On or about February 15, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Cleereman Building;  the unguarded chain and sprockets on the dry chains feeding the Edger operator station exposed employees to in-running nip point hazards while pulling boards to feed the edger.   c) On or about February 8, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Scragg Building; the unguarded chain and sprocket on the transfer conveyor on the Head Saw outfeed conveyor exposed employees to in-running nip point hazards while attempting to remove jammed material from the Storti conveyor.   d)  On or about February 15, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Scragg Building; the unguarded chain and sprocket on the infeed chain conveyor feeding the Storti saw exposed employees to in-running nip point hazards while ascending and/or descending the stairs.

Issued

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(26)(viii): Guarding lower landing area. The lower landing area of stackers and unstackers shall be guarded by enclosures that prevent entrance to the area or pit below the hoist platform. Entrances should be protected by electrically interlocked gates which, when open, will disconnect the power and set the hoist brakes. When the interlock is not installed, other positive means of protecting the entrance shall be provided:   a) On or about February 15, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Package Department; the lower landing area of the unstacker feeding the Pendu Saw was not enclosed to prevent access to the landing area exposing employees to potential struck-by hazards.  b) On or about February 15, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Package Department; the lower landing area of the unstacker feeding the Cant Line was not enclosed to prevent access to the landing area exposing employees to potential struck-by hazards.

Issued

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.265(e)(4)(ii)(a): Trimmer saws shall be guarded in front by adequate baffles to protect against flying debris and they shall be securely bolted to a substantial frame. These guards for a series of saws shall be set as close to the top of the trimmer table as is practical:   On or about February 15, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Scragg Department; the Trim saw was not equipped with baffles on the front of saw enclosure to ensure no flying debris was ejected nor prevent unintentional contact with the rotating saw blades as cants were feed into the saw.

Issued

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4525.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  On or about February 15, 2024, at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Assembly Area; the electrical box affixed to the pallet lifter at the Viking pallet machine stringer loader position was not closed with a cover to prevent exposure to live electrical hazards.

Issued

2024-07-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following; Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:   On or about February 28, 2024 at a workplace located at 1600 Deleglise Street, Antigo, Wisconsin in the Chipper Room; energy control procedures for the Fulghum Industries, Inc. 60" 6K HFTD CW Chipper did not address the coast down time for the chipper head nor identify specific techniques to verify that the chipper head motion had ceased.