OSHA Inspection: MILLWORK ELEMENTS LLC

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $3,972 · Current $2,383 Reduced

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 about August 28, 2025, in the workshop, the Steel City Tools Works hand-fed circular ripsaw was not guarded by a hood that completely enclosed the portion of the saw above the table and the portion of the saw above the material being cut, thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,703 Reduced

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 about August 28, 2025, in the workshop, the employer did not furnish the Steel City Tools Works hand-fed circular ripsaw with a spreader, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 about August 28, 2025, in the workshop, the employer did not provide the Steel City Tools Works hand-fed circular ripsaw  with nonkickback fingers or dogs, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,838 · Current $1,703 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.   a.  On or about August 28, 2025, in the workshop, the employer did not ensure that an electrical panel with unused openings was effectively closed, thereby exposing employees to 208-volt electrical contact hazards.

Issued

Sep 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i):All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.  a.  On or about August 28, 2025, in the workshop, the employer did not ensure that an electrical junction box with a missing faceplate was effectively closed, thereby exposing employees to 208-volt electrical contact hazards.