SIDNEY, NE ·
OSHA Inspection: BELL LUMBER & POLE CO
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BELL LUMBER & POLE CO in 9965 ROAD 34, SIDNEY, NE 69162 (NAICS 321912). OSHA activity number 347690034.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BELL LUMBER & POLE CO
- Site address
- 9965 ROAD 34
- City
- SIDNEY
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 69162
- Mailing
- 9965 ROAD 34, SIDNEY, NE 69162
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321912
- Employees
- 36
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B15
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,288 · Current $3,173 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of this part, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one of the systems listed in 1910.28(b)(15)(i)-(iii): Employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards. This was observed on or about June 18, 2024, at 9000 US 6., Imperial, Nebraska. Employees did not have fall protection when exposed to a fall of approximately 6 feet from the surface at the Shaver.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3172.8
- · Z (S) $5288
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $7,052 · Current $4,231 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: Employee(s) were exposed to amputation hazards. This was observed on or about June 18, 2024, at 9000 US 6., Imperial, Nebraska. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards including, but not limited to; a. The Shop Fox drill press was not equipped with a point of operation guard; b. The JET horizontal bandsaw blade was not fully guarded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4231.2
- · Z (S) $7052
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $5,288 · Current $3,173 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet: Employee(s) were exposed to fire hazard and concussion injuries. This was observed on or about June 18, 2024, at 9000 US 6., Imperial, Nebraska. Two acetylene compressed gas cylinders, and four propane gas cylinders were stored less than twenty feet apart from two oxygen gas cylinders.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3172.8
- · Z (S) $5288
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2024
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection. The employer is failing ensure that the periodic inspection of the energy control procedures was certified. This was observed on or about June 18, 2024, at 9000 US 6., Imperial, Nebraska. There was no documentation provided by the employer that showed the person performing the periodic inspection and the employees included in the inspection within the past year.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 347690034.
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