| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Health
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| Close Conference |
2015-05-12
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| Emphasis |
L: HINOISE
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| Case Closed |
2017-06-14
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
980684 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-06-01 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-06-25 |
| Current Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-06-18 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent: a. A Pallet Dismantler operator, working at the input side of the machine, was exposed to a noise dose of 333.0%, or an equivalent dBA of 98.6 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 391 minutes during one shift on May 12, 2015. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. b. A Pallet Dismantler operator, working at the output side of the machine, was exposed to a noise dose of 280.4%, or an equivalent dBA of 97.4 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 392 minutes during one shift on May 12, 2015. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. c. An E-Z Saw operator, was exposed to a noise dose of 135.4%, or an equivalent dBA of 92.1 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 390 minutes during one shift on May 12, 2015. The employer did not have a continuing, effective hearing conservation program. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Planned
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2015-04-30
|
| Emphasis |
P: AMPUTATE, N: AMPUTATE
|
| Case Closed |
2022-08-08
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1800.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition: a. On or about April 30, 2015, throughout the facility, employees are being exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards because the floors, around machines and walls were not kept clean of excessive wood dust accumulation. b. On or about April 30, 2015, throughout the facility, the floors were not kept clean of trash, soda cans and extra pallet parts. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A03 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): To facilitate cleaning, every floor, working place, and passageway shall be kept free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards: a. On or about April 30, 2015, at the dock area, the area was not kept free from protruding nails, splinters, excessive wood and other debris. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 and sparks: a. On or about April 30, 2015, at the E-Z saw, the blade on the side of the saw did not have a guard exposing employees to rotating parts and flying sawdust. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A05 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level: a. On or about April 30, 2015, two air compressors did not have guards, exposing employees to the fan blades. The compressor's pulley systems were 4.5 feet off the floor. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a. On or about April 30, 2015, (2) electrical panels had missing blanks, exposing employees to fire hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001A |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100141 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
400.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition: a. On or about April 30, 2015, office, the bathroom had not been cleaned. There was dirt and saw dust build up on the floor, toilet seat and wash bowl. b. On or about April 30, 2015, shop, the bathroom had not been cleaned. There was dirt and saw dust build up on the floor, toilet seat and wash bowl. Also the handle on the toilet was broken. |
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| Citation ID |
02001B |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100141 D02 III |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent: a. On or about April 30, 2015, both bathrooms did not have hand soap and the employees were being exposed to health hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001C |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100141 D02 IV |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Lavatories were not provided with individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, warm air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling: a. On or about April 30, 2015, both bathrooms did not have hand towels or air blowers, exposing employees to health hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100157 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-21 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-03 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a. On or about April 30, 2015, shop area, two portable fire extinguishers were not mounted and employees were being exposed to fire hazards. b. On or about April 30, 2015, office, a portable fire extinguisher was not mounted and exposed employees to fire hazards. |
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