OSHA Inspection: AMRON STAIR WORKS INC.

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(d)(1):Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  (a)On or about March 21, 2024, employer did not ensure that the exit door in the Rails Building was unlocked.  Employees trying to evacuate a smoke filled room may not be able to locate the locking device and would be trapped at the exit door.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  (a) On or about March 21, 2024 , the employer did not ensure that an exit route in the Custom Building  was free and unobstructed.  The exit door was blocked by wood debris and was blocked off from use.  Employees were exposed to slip, trip, fall, and burn hazards if building evacuation was required.  (b) On or about March 21, 2024 , the employer did not ensure that an exit route in the Molder Building  was free and unobstructed.  The exit door was blocked by wood piles and was blocked off from use.  Employees were exposed to slip, trip, fall, and burn hazards if building evacuation was required.  (c)On or about March 21, 2024 , the employer did not ensure that an exit route in the Rails Building  was free and unobstructed.  The exit door was blocked by wood debris and was blocked off from use.  Employees were exposed to slip, trip, fall, and burn hazards if building evacuation was required.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $3,230 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a) On or about March 21, 2024 the employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye protection while engaged in nailing activities, such as using a pneumatic nail to build staircases. Employees were exposed to eye injuries from flying particles.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,040 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:  On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement an energy control program to protect employees who performed servicing and maintenance activities on various pieces of machinery.  Employees were exposed laceration and amputation injuries in the event the equipment unexpected started or moved while performing activities, such as blade changes, blade adjustments and changing sanding belts.  Employees are responsible for blade changes and blade adjustments on the Molders, Planers, and Resaw machines.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(b):Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  (a) On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure the Grizzly Vertical Drill Press was bolted or securely fixed to the floor in the Rails Building  to prevent struck- by hazards caused by the machine walking or moving while in operation.   (b) On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure the #1 Horizontal Drill Press was was bolted or securely fixed to the floor in the Rails Building  to prevent struck- by hazards caused by the machine walking or moving while in operation.   (c) On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure the #2 Horizontal Drill Press was was bolted or securely fixed to the floor in the Rails Building  to prevent struck- by hazards caused by the machine walking or moving while in operation.   (d) On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure the Oliver (82-DS/Serial No:202306) Horizontal Drill Press was bolted or securely fixed to the floor in the Rails Building  to prevent struck- by hazards caused by the machine walking or moving while in operation.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,292 · Current $5,645 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:  (a)On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the portion of the blade on the Powermatic MT, model 66, that was exposed above the work table and above the material being cut was protected by an automatically adjusting hood, exposing employees to possible amputation hazards.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(2):Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:  (a) On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the Powermatic MT (Model: 66)  was equipped with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the blade or being thrown back on the operator, exposing them to struck-by hazards.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Oct 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(3):Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  (a)On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the Powermatic MT ripsaw was equipped with an anti-kickback device to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up material or throw material at the operator, exposing them to struck-by hazards.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $4,040 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) On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the silver blow off nozzle used by employees in the Molder Building was regulated to below 30 psi, exposing employees to contact-with hazards in that the nozzle contact could result in an embolism from air being injected under the skin.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,453 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2):Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) On or about March 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment utilized by employees was being used as listed, in that a Makita 7 1/4 Circular Saw, Model: 5007NB, being used in the Customs Building   was not equipped with an appropriate plug to power this electrical apparatus.  The manufacturers polarized plug had been removed and replaced with a non-polarized plug which exposed employees to electrical shock and burn hazards.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Jul 26, 2024

Abate by

Aug 19, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(ii):Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) On or about March 21, 2024 the employer did not ensure that the unused opening in the 240 volt AC panelboard cabinet located in the Custom Building room was effectively closed to prevent damage to energized circuits from contaminants such as sawdust, and to prevent unqualified employees from coming into contact with live energized parts.   (b) On or about March 21, 2024 the employer did not ensure that electrical boxes with missing knockouts in front of the Molder Machine in the Molder Building were effectively closed to prevent damage to energized equipment from contaminants such as sawdust, and to prevent unqualified employees from coming into contact with live energized parts.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).