OSHA Inspection: VOLUME MILLWORK MFG, LLC

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,397 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 June 5, 2024, behind a Pacific press brake of the shop the employer did not ensure the area in the back was kept in a clean and orderly condition.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $1,917 Reduced

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:  On or about June 5, 2024, at the table saw work area and weld area employees were exposed to fire hazards as fire extinguishers were not properly mounted and located.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,397 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about June 5, 2024, employees in the facility were required to operate a forklift without having been trained and evaluated.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,397 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  On or about June 5, 2024, near the press brake work area of shop employees were utilizing a Dewalt miter saw which had a non-functioning -  broken blade guard.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 18, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,397 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 June 5, 2024, at the 16 foot Pacific press brake employees were bending small and large metal pieces without adequate machine guarding.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,397 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:  On or about June 5, 2024, at the at the table saw work area where employees were utilizing three Sawstop table saws which did not have protective hoods in place while cutting wood.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 11, 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:  On or about June 5, 2024, at the table saw work area employees were utilizing three Sawstop table saws and did not have spreaders in place while ripping and cutting wood.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 11, 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:  On or about June 5, 2024, at the table saw work area employees were utilizing three Sawstop table saws to cut wood and did not have non kickback fingers or dogs in place.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,397 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(ii):Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  1. On or about June 5, 2024, at the table saw work area and weld area employees were utilizing electrical breaker boxes that had exposed breakers/switches.   2. On or about June 5, 2024, at the table saw work area, weld area and press brake work area employees were utilizing power and outlet boxes that had exposed openings.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,610 · Current $2,397 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(ii):Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  On or about June 5, 2024, near the press brake work station employees were using a Dewalt miter saw which had an improperly spliced cord.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  On or about June 5, 2024, at the table saw work area next to an eyewash station employees were working near an outlet box which had the conduit pulled down exposing internal wiring.

Issued

Sep 4, 2024

Abate by

Sep 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $1,917 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(i): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) through 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(v)   On or about June 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure secondary containers of chemicals were properly labeled.