OSHA Inspection: MUELLER LUMBER COMPANY

Issued

Aug 13, 2024

Abate by

Sep 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,383 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets:  (a)Mueller Lumber Company at 1425 South Burr Street, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to March 12, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees utilized protective head covers while working underneath materials including tools.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards while working directly adjacent to and below an elevated scaffolding system while conducting commercial siding activities.

Issued

Aug 13, 2024

Abate by

Sep 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $4,839 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.451(g)(1):Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a)Mueller Lumber Company at 1425 South Burr Street, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to March 12, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls while conducting metal siding operations when working from an unprotected scaffold platform elevated by the  Lull Telehandler, Model number 644E-42, Serial Number 0160015563 on the southeast side eave of a commercial property.  This condition exposed employees to fall hazards greater than 10 feet.

Issued

Aug 13, 2024

Abate by

Sep 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use:   (a)Mueller Lumber Company at 1425 South Burr Street, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to March 12, 2024, the employer did not ensure that prior to using an all terrain Lull 644E-42 telehandler, serial number 0160015563 and an elevated custom work platform attached, was not designed, constructed, or used in accordance with the requirements of the rough terrain forklift manufacturer while conducting metal siding operations on a commercial structure under construction. The platform was not specifically approved by the forklift manufacturer nor did it meet ASME/ITSDF B56.6-2011 requirements. The custom made platform exceeded criteria for the overall length and did not have a data plate identifying maximum working load including personnel and equipment. This condition exposed employees to fall hazards and crushing hazards related to the platform separating from the mast or tipping.  Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all platforms used for elevating personnel with a rough terrain forklift truck comply with the design requirements specified in ASME/ITSDF B56.6-2021, American Society of Mechanical Engineers/Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation, "Safety Standards for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks",  Section 2, paragraph 5.17 Elevating Personnel, as well as Section 3, paragraph 8.24, Personnel Work Platforms for Elevating Personnel. The ANSI/ITSDF B56.6-2021 standard can be obtained by contacting the American National Standards Institute, 1899 L Street, Northwest, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20036.

Issued

Aug 13, 2024

Abate by

Sep 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person:  (a)Mueller Lumber Company at 1425 South Burr Street, Mitchell, SD 57301: On or about and at times prior to March 12, 2024, the employer did not ensure an accident prevention program was developed and implemented for the work environment to include regular inspections of the jobsite, materials, and equipment; conducted by a competent person.  Employees were exposed to various hazards on site to include falls, lack of personal protective equipment, and inadequate working platforms.