NACOGDOCHES, TX —
OSHA Inspection: G&S LUMBER CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of G&S LUMBER CO., INC. in 291 S US HIGHWAY 59 P.O. BOX 635110, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 347495129.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- G&S LUMBER CO., INC.
- Site address
- 291 S US HIGHWAY 59 P.O. BOX 635110
- City
- NACOGDOCHES
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75963
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 635110, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75963
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321113
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $4,194 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. On or about May 21, 2024, at multiple places within the Saw Mill, employees were working on saw dust covered metal surfaces while performing their assigned job tasks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4193.8
- — Z (S) $6452
1910.147 C02 II
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $4,194 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(ii): The employer's tagout energy control program procedures did not successfully comply with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(3) and no lockout was provided for employee protection. On about May 28, 2024, in the Chipper Area of the Saw Mill, an employee attempted to rapidly power the chipper down with a piece of 2x4, while changing the knives on the Precision Chipper.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4193.8
- — Z (S) $6452
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $4,194 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s). On or about May 16, 2024, at the Head Rig Saw, located on the second story of the Saw Mill, and employee was exposed working next to an unguarded saw blade while getting a stuck log unjammed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4193.8
- — Z (S) $6452
1910.253 B02 IV
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use. On or about May 21, 2024, at the worksite, employees were working in the immediate vicinity of compressed gas cylinders that were missing their safety caps.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3687
1910.303 B01 I
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $2,397 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(i): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm, in that the employer did not ensure that the electrical equipment had listing or labeling identifying the purpose for which the breakers and switches were to energize/de-energize. On or about May 21, 2024, along the north wall of the Sawmill, a Siemens Breaker Panel that the machine operators used to turn on their machines daily, had unlabeled switches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2396.55
- — Z (S) $3687
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,687 · Current $2,397 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). On or about May 21, 2024, in the Head Rig Saw Control Station area, employees were working around the damaged power cord, with exposed wires, that powered the fan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2396.55
- — Z (S) $3687
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347495129.
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