OSHA Inspection: ROBBINS LUMBER, INC.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1755.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment in a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious phyisical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing type injuries from moving overhead garage doors:    In the following locations, overhead doors were not equipped with safety stop devices:    1. Planer Mill #3, Infeed Area.    2. Planer Mil #3l, Strapping Area; and    3. West end of main garage.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1755.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    Planer Mill #3, Grinding Room - The right and left side tongue guards on the JET bench grinder were one half of an inch from the abrasive wheel.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1755.00 Reduced

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:    Sawmill, Edger Unscrambler - A 12 inch long section of the chain and sprocket horizontal drive shaft was not guarded.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2025.00 · Current $1316.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    Planer Mill #3 - The pressure infeed roll had an unguarded horizontal shaft that was 2 inches in diameter and 3 inches long.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3375.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(27)(iii): Unstable pile(s) of lumber were not immediately made safe, or the area into which the unstable piles might fall was not fenced or barricaded and employees prohibited from entering it:    Planer Mill #3, Strapping Area -  Five and one half piles of white pine boards were not stable and secured.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:    Sawmill - The clean out hole was not guarded and exposed employees  to a possible fall of 7' to the vibrator conveyor below.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4050.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(ii): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as practical, in a dry condition:    In the following locations, floors were not kept in dry condition:    1. Planer Mill #3 - Areas inside the 2 doors of the MCC-A Room.    2. Boiler Room - The area in front of the electrical switch's.

Issued

2015-08-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3375.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Garage, Parts Room - The back side fan blades on the Beacon/Morris heater were not guarded.