| Inspection Type |
Complaint
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2023-05-09
|
| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE, N: DUSTEXPL, N: FALL
|
| Case Closed |
2023-09-18
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
2026603 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
9 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition. The employer did not ensure that when wet processes are used, drainage is be maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats are provided. a. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, the walking and working surfaces of the Wood Chipper Shaving Machines were not maintained in a clean condition, in that, tree log debris was observed spread on the walking platforms, exposing employees to slip and fall hazards. b. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, the walking and working surfaces of the Pellet Mill Hopper, Pellet Mill Bagger and Pellet Mill Machine #1 & #2 were not maintained in a clean condition, in that, wood dust was observed on the floor and on top of machines electrical components, exposing employees to dust explosion, slip and fall hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01002A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100028 B01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): a. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, employees were exposed to a 6-foot fall hazard while walking and working on the platform of the Wood Chipper Shaving Machine 3, in that, the platform front side had a missing guardrail system. b.. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, employees were exposed to a 9-foot fall hazard while walking and working on the platform of the Wood Chipper Shaving Machine 1, in that, the platform rear side had a missing guardrail system. |
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| Citation ID |
01002B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100028 B06 I |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i):The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard. a. At the jobsite, located at 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees working on the platform of the Wood Chipper Shaving Machine, were protected from falling into the logging cart rotating shaver blades. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a. At the jobsite, located at 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about April 24, 2023, employees were exposed to mechanical hazards while unjamming of the Wood Chipper Shaving Machine caused by log debris and shavings caught under. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| 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. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, employees performing log shavings operations in the production area were exposed to ingoing nip-point hazards created by the unguarded Wood Chipper Shaving Machine conveyor. b. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, employees performing plastic pellet bag sealing operations in the production area were exposed to thermal hazards created by the Doboy HA-720 Hot Air Sealer on the Pellet Mill Bagger Machine heating irons. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 C02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting: a. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, employees performing log shavings operations in the production area were exposed to entanglement hazards created by the unguarded Wood Chipper Shaving Machine shaft. |
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| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 E01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: a. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, employees performing plastic pellet bag sealing operations in the production area were exposed to caught-in hazards created by the unguarded Pellet Mill Bagger Machine rotating belt drive. |
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| Citation ID |
01007 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 F03 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, employees performing plastic pellet bag sealing operations in the production area were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards created by the unguarded Doboy HA-720 Hot Air Sealer on the Pellet Mill Bagger Machine rotating chain. b. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, employees performing plastic pellet bag sealing operations in the production area were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards created by the unguarded Pellet Mill Bagger Machine rotating chain. |
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| Citation ID |
01008A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 C03 I |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
6250.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i):All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose. a. At the jobsite, located at 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; on or about 5/9/23, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards, in that, machine cord conductors contained splices that were not properly insulated for employees operating the Pellet Mill Bagger Machine while performing pellet bagging operations in the production department. |
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| Citation ID |
01008B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 G02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
8 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): a. At the jobsite, located at 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; on or about May 9, 2023, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards, in that electrical junction box covers were not utilized for employees operating the Wood Chipper Shaving Machine #3 in close proximity to the open electrical junction box wires that contained exposed and unsecured live electrical wiring while performing log shavings and machine cleaning operations in the shavings area of the production department. b. At the jobsite, located at 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; on or about May 9, 2023, employees were exposed to electric shock hazards, in that secured machine connectors were not utilized for employees operating the Pellet Mill Bagger Machine in close proximity to the open electrical cords that contained exposed and unsecured live electrical wiring while performing pellet bagging operations in the production department. |
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| Citation ID |
01009 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
4465.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4465.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not 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. At 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; On or about May 9, 2023, in the Wood Chipper Shaving Machine #3, a switch and an outlet boxes were not covered, exposing employees to electric shock and fire hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040039 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2023-08-16 |
| Current Penalty |
4465.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4465.0 |
| Final Order |
2023-09-13 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. a) On or about April 24, 2023, at 20510 East Levy Street Williston, FL 32696; The employer failed to report to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours a work-related amputation. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Referral
|
| Scope |
Partial
|
| Safety/Health |
Health
|
| Close Conference |
2017-12-18
|
| Emphasis |
L: HINOISE
|
| Case Closed |
2019-01-17
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1291636 |
| Health |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1293094 |
| Health |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100095 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-02-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-06-01 |
| Current Penalty |
5174.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
5174.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-04-09 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| 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. On or about December 18, 2017, at the Shaving Mill area, an employee working as machine operator was exposed to a noise dose of 452.5%, or an equivalent dBA (decibels, A weighted scale) of 100.9 dBA. The sampling was performed on for 440 minutes during one work shift on December 18, 2017. The employer did not administer a continuing and effective hearing conservation program as described in paragraph (c) through (o) of the OSHA Hearing Conservation Standard. b. On or about December 18, 2017, at the Shaving Mill area, an employee working as machine operator was exposed to a noise dose of 830.2%, or an equivalent dBA (decibels, A weighted scale) of 105.3 dBA. The sampling was performed on for 422 minutes during one work shift on December 18, 2017. The employer did not administer a continuing and effective hearing conservation program as described in paragraph (c) through (o) of the OSHA Hearing Conservation Standard. c. On or about December 18, 2017, at the Shaving Mill area, an employee working as mill equipment maintenance was exposed to a noise dose of 540.0%, or an equivalent dBA (decibels, A weighted scale) of 102.2 dBA. The sampling was performed on for 433 minutes during one work shift on December 18, 2017. The employer did not administer a continuing and effective hearing conservation program as described in paragraph (c) through (o) of the OSHA Hearing Conservation Standard. |
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|
| Inspection Type |
Complaint
|
| Scope |
Complete
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2017-12-12
|
| Case Closed |
2018-02-21
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1282102 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1291636 |
| Health |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100028 B15 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-01-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-01-25 |
| Current Penalty |
1773.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-02-06 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(15): Walking-working surfaces not otherwise addressed. Except as provided elsewhere in this section or by other subparts of 29 CFR part 1910, the employer did not ensure each employee on a walking-working surface 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling: a. On November 14, 2017, on the log deck #6, employees walked on the deck to reposition logs, exposing themselves to a 10 feet fall hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2018-01-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-02-08 |
| Current Penalty |
1773.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-02-06 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
10 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer had not ensured that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l): a. On November 14, 2017, employees operating the Toyota forklifts were not trained and certified to operate the forklifts safely. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100265 C03 III |
| Issuance Date |
2018-01-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-01-25 |
| Current Penalty |
1773.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-02-06 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(3)(iii): Floor(s) were not kept in good repair: a. On November 14, 2017, in the shavings mill, the walking platform near hopper 7 and 8 had a damaged section of planking, exposing employees to a trip hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100265 D02 I B |
| Issuance Date |
2018-01-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-01-25 |
| Current Penalty |
1773.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-02-06 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.265(d)(2)(i)(b): Log unloading areas were not arranged and maintained to provide a safe working area: a. On November 14, 2017, in the shavings mill, the logs on the log tables that feed the hoppers were not maintained in a safe manner in that they were stacked several logs high, creating unstable logs that could strike employees handling them near the hoppers. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100265 E01 V |
| Issuance Date |
2018-01-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-02-15 |
| Current Penalty |
1773.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-02-06 |
| Nr Instances |
5 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.265(e)(1)(v): Barriers were not provided to prevent employees from entering the space necessary for travel of log carriage(s): a. On November 14, 2017, in the shavings mill, the areas near the hopper travel rails did not have a barrier to prevent employees from entering the danger area, exposing employees to the hazard of being struck by the hopper. |
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| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 C04 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-01-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-01-25 |
| Current Penalty |
1773.6 |
| Initial Penalty |
2956.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-02-06 |
| Nr Instances |
5 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Faceplates for flush-mounted snap switches. Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface: a. On November 14, 2017, in the shavings mill, the hopper control circuits did not have covers or faceplates, exposing employees to an electrical hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040029 B03 |
| Issuance Date |
2018-01-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-02-15 |
| Current Penalty |
443.4 |
| Initial Penalty |
739.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-02-06 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and on an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness had occurred: a. On November 14, 2017, there was a recordable injury on September 23, 2017 that was not recorded on an OSHA 300 log. b. On November 14, 2017, there was a recordable injury on October 17, 2017 that was not recorded on an OSHA 300 log. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100265 D02 I D |
| Issuance Date |
2018-01-12 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2018-01-25 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2018-02-06 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.265(d)(2)(i)(d): Sign(s) were not posted prohibiting unauthorized foot or vehicle traffic in log unloading and storage area(s): a. On November 14, 2017, near the shavings mill, the area of the excavator and the log cutting and storing area did not have signs posted to prohibit and direct foot traffic. |
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