OSHA Inspection: BENTCO PALLET & CRATE, L.L.C.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) On or about 11/15/12 - Wood Shop, an energy control program was not established for employees performing servicing and maintenance on woodworking production equipment such as, but not limited to, the G. E. 2000 band saw, Brewer pallet machine, and the Newman notcher machne.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:      (a) On or about 11/15/12 - Wood Shop, an orange 110 volt extension cord was used with a shop-made two outlet receptacle to extend the branch circuits of the facility.

Issued

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1440.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:      (a) On or about 11/15/12 - Wood Shop, several 110 volt service cords used for portable metal fans had the plug grounding prong missing.    (b) On or about 11/15/12 - Wood Shop, a green 10-foot 110 volt extension cord had the plug grounding prong missing.