WASHINGTON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: BURT LUMBER COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BURT LUMBER COMPANY in 911 GREENSBORO HIGHWAY, WASHINGTON, GA 30673 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 347710766.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BURT LUMBER COMPANY
- Site address
- 911 GREENSBORO HIGHWAY
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30673
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 220, WASHINGTON, GA 30673
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
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321113
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $8,067 · Current $8,067
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. (a) On or about August 13, 2024, located in the sawmill area, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that the employer did not use adequate machine guarding to prevent employees from getting their fingers and hands caught in the rotating parts of the chip-n-saw machine.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $8067
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,453 · Current $6,453
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section. a) On or about August 13, 2024 in the sawmill, the employer did not develop and implement specific written procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy for equipment on which employees were performing service and maintenance activities. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards on machines and equipment to include the Chip-n-Saw.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6453
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation. a) Sawmill area; on or about August 13, 2024 and at times prior to, maintenance employees were exposed to amputation and electrical hazards, in that the employer did not provide training in the recognition of hazardous energy sources, the magnitude of such energies, and the means of energy isolation to prevent accidental contact during maintenance/repairs of the old Chip-n-Saw machine
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347710766.
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