OSHA Inspection: MCCAIN MILLS, INC.

Issued

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1):Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a.) ) At the woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, employees were exposed to smoke, fire, and entrapment hazards, in that, the portable fire extinguishers location was not identified and access was blocked by a cart..

Issued

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) At the woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, the employer failed to certify that powered industrial trucks operators had been trained and evaluated, exposing employees to crush-by and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(s)(6): Cleanliness around working machinery was not maintained to prevent fire hazards and ensure the effective functioning of guards:   a) At the woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, wood dust accumulation ranging from 1/8-inch deep to 6-inches deep was observed around and under the Siemens Point Saw near moving parts and electrical components which create heat, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $3457.00

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 woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, employees were exposed to caught-in and nip point hazards created by the rotating motion of the chain and sprocket, in that, safeguarding methods were not used.

Issued

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a.)  At the woodworking shop, located at 5605 Paul South Buchman Highway Plant City, Florida: On or about March 20, 2024, the employer used an extension cord in place of permanent wiring for the floor fan, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2024-07-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $388.00 · Current $388.00

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  a) Sawmill Department: the operator of the AMA Gang Saw 1, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 132.2% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Level (85 dBA).  The equivalent dBA of 132.2% is 92.01 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 461-minutes during one shift on April 24, 2024.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 19-minute period not sampled.  b) Sawmill Department: the operator of the AMA Gang Saw 1, was exposed to continuous noise levels at 163.5% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Level (85 dBA).  The equivalent dBA of 163.5% is 93.5 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 462-minutes during one shift on April 24, 2024.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 18-minute period not sampled.  c) Sawmill Department: the operator of the Siemens Point Saw , was exposed to continuous noise levels at 133.1% of the allowable 8-hour TWA-Action Level (85 dBA).  The equivalent dBA of 133.1% is 92.06 dBA.  The sampling was performed for 464-minutes during one shift on April 24, 2024.  Zero exposure was assumed for the 16-minute period not sampled.