OSHA Inspection: WITMER FURNITURE, LLC

Issued

May 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  On or about April 17, 2025 at a workplace located at 200 S. 11th Street, Abbotsford, Wisconsin in the Production area; employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating router bits when they engaged in cleaning activities on the Dodds SE-25 dovetail machine.  The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to contact the rotating cutting head.  The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity exposing employees to hazardous energy.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine or equipment shutdown [1910.147(d)(2)], machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

May 9, 2025

Abate by

Jun 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(r)(4): The mention of specific machines in paragraphs (a) thru (q) and this paragraph (r) of this section, inclusive, is not intended to exclude other woodworking machines from the requirement that suitable guards and exhaust hoods be provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of such machines.   a) On or about April 17, 2025, at a workplace located at 200 S. 11th Street, Abbotsford, Wisconsin in the Production Area; the Dodds SE-25, Serial No. D-8830-174 was not guarded to prevent exposure to rotating cutting head exposing employees to shear hazards.   b) On or about April 28, 2025, at a workplace located at 200 S. 11th Street, Abbotsford, Wisconsin in the Production Area; the Dodds SE-25, Serial No. 88-29-171 was not guarded to prevent exposure to the downward motion of the clamps and rotating router bits exposing employees to pinch point and shear hazards.   c) On or about April 28, 2025, at a workplace located at 200 S. 11th Street, Abbotsford, Wisconsin in the Production Area; the Castle CSI-1.5 pocket machine was not guarded to prevent exposure to the downward motion of the clamp exposing employees to pinch point hazards.