OSHA Inspection: GUNDERSON LLC

Issued

2014-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2025.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a) On or about April 3, 2014 the inspection revealed that the employer did not provide an eyewash station or suitable facilities for quick drenching and flushing of the body. The hazard was located in the machine house of the old Washington crane, where employees were potentially exposed to battery acid when servicing batteries.

Issued

2014-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3375.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(4)(i): Enclosure(s) for resistors were not installed to prevent the accumulation of combustible matter too near to hot parts:   (a) On or about April 3, 2014 the inspection revealed that the enclosure for the resistor in the Clyde #2 crane was made out of a combustible material. Located at 4350 NW Front Street in Portland, OR.

Issued

2014-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) On or about April 3, 2014 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from electrical shock because the resistor in the small Washington mechanical room was not guarded against accidental contact by an appropriate enclosure. The resistor was located on the ceiling above the wire rope drum.     (b) On or about April 3, 2014 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from electrical shock because the resistor in the Clyde Crane #2 electrical room was not guarded against accidental contact by an appropriate enclosure.

Issued

2014-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 3, 2014 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the unguarded ingoing nip points and rotating parts on the whipline/auxiliary hoist drum, the main hoist drum and the boom hoist drum on the side located nearest the access door to the crane operator's cab in the Clyde crane #2 at the 80' level machine house.   (b) On or about April 3, 2014 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the unguarded ingoing nip points and rotating parts on the whipline/auxiliary hoist brake, main hoist brake and boom hoist motor brake on the side located nearest the access door to the crane operator's cab in the Clyde crane #2 at the 80' level machine house.   (c) On or about April 3, 2014 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the unguarded nip points and rotating parts on the auxiliary hoist drum, main hoist drum and boom hoist drum located in the machine house of the "Old" Washington Crane.

Issued

2014-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) On or about May 3, 2014 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the rotating horizontal boom hoist shaft in the Clyde #2 crane that was not guarded to prevent accidental contact.

Issued

2014-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:   (a) On or about April 3, 2014 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the chains and sprockets that were not fully guarded on the foot of the "new" Washington crane.