OSHA Inspection: ENGINEERED PROFILES

Issued

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $16131.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(1):Each circular hand-fed ripsaw shall be guarded by a hood which shall completely enclose that portion of the saw above the table and that portion of the saw above the material being cut. The hood and mounting shall be arranged so that the hood will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut but it shall not offer any considerable resistance to insertion of material to saw or to passage of the material being sawed. The hood shall be made of adequate strength to resist blows and strains incidental to reasonable operation, adjusting, and handling, and shall be so designed as to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw teeth. It shall be made of material that is soft enough so that it will be unlikely to cause tooth breakage. The hood shall be so mounted as to insure that its operation will be positive, reliable, and in true alignment with the saw; and the mounting shall be adequate in strength to resist any reasonable side thrust or other force tending to throw it out of line.  a) On or before 11/14/2024, the employer did not guard the DeWalt table saw (model # DW744) with a guard that enclosed the exposed portion of the saw protruding from the table and above the material being cut. Employees were exposed to the unguarded rotating blade while utilizing the saw to cut wooden triangle supports.

Issued

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(2):Each hand-fed circular ripsaw shall be furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator. The spreader shall be made of hard tempered steel, or its equivalent, and shall be thinner than the saw kerf. It shall be of sufficient width to provide adequate stiffness or rigidity to resist any reasonable side thrust or blow tending to bend or throw it out of position. The spreader shall be attached so that it will remain in true alignment with the saw even when either the saw or table is tilted. The provision of a spreader in connection with grooving, dadoing, or rabbeting is not required. On the completion of such operations, the spreader shall be immediately replaced.  a) On or before 11/14/24, the employer did not ensure  that  the DeWalt table saw (model # DW744) had a spreader to prevent material from being thrown back while cutting wooden triangles to support the shipping crates.  The lack of a spreader exposed employees to potential amputation hazards.

Issued

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(c)(3):Each hand-fed circular ripsaw shall be provided with nonkickback 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. They shall be designed to provide adequate holding power for all the thicknesses of materials being cut.  a) On or before 11/14/24, the employer did not ensure  that the DeWalt table saw (model # DW744)  was provided with non-kickback fingers or dogs while cutting wooden triangles to support the shipping crates. The lack of anti-kickback fingers exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2024-12-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(s)(9): Push sticks or push blocks shall be provided at the work place in the several sizes and types suitable for the work to be done.  a) On or before 11/14/2024, the employer did not provide employees with push sticks or push blocks while employees were cutting wooden edges from the support triangles used to reinforce the edges of crates utilizing the DeWalt table saw (model # DW744).  Employer were exposed to caught-in hazards while pushing wood into the saw blade with their fingers.