OSHA Inspection: THE BAILLIE GROUP

Issued

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4823.00 · Current $3376.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):   (a) Sawmill, head saw; On or about December 3, 2025, the energy control procedure utilized for isolating the carriage during maintenance tasks was not specific and did not identify steps for isolation and control of pneumatic energy sources.

Issued

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   (a) Sawmill; On or about December 3, 2025, the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures to ensure they were accurate and the requirements of the standard were being followed for operations including, but not limited to, the head saw, edger, resaw, and the debarker.

Issued

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i)(B):The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified:   (a) Sawmill, head saw; On or about December 3, 2025, the energy control procedure utilized for sharpening or changing saw blades did not include carriage feed pump disconnect change of location.

Issued

2026-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6431.00 · Current $4502.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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:   (a) Crosby Edger; On November 25, 2025, the infeed conveyors had metal board stops that created pinch points. An employee's finger was pinched between the metal board stop and a fixed guard which resulted in an injured finger that required surgery.