OSHA Inspection: HOOD TIMBER COMPANY

Issued

2018-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4065.00 · Current $4065.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a)    At the bagging plant: On August 22, 2017 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to hazards not limited to ejection/entrapment and crush-by during front-end loader and forklift operations.

Issued

2018-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4066.00 · Current $4066.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10): Precautions were not taken to prevent damage to LP gas system(s) from vehicular traffic:  a)   At the bagging plant: On August 22, 2017 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards, in that a propane 500-gal. above-ground storage tank system was not protected from vehicular damage.

Issued

2018-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2439.00 · Current $2439.00

General-duty citation text

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)   At the bagging plant: On August 22, 2017 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire hazards, in that a portable fire extinguisher was not located at or near the 500-gal. LPG tank.    b)   At the bagging plant: On August 22, 2017 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire hazards, in that a portable fire extinguisher was not located at or near the 750-gal. diesel tank.

Issued

2018-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3252.00 · Current $3252.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:   a)   At the bagging plant: On August 22, 2017 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to safety and health hazards not limited to fire, skin and eye burns, in that diesel and propane above-ground storage tanks were not identified with specific information, not limited to labels, regarding the physical and health hazards of the chemicals.

Issued

2018-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a) At the bagging plant: On August 22, 2017 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to safety and health hazards not limited to fire, skin and eye burns, in that employees were not trained on the Hazard Communication Standard 2012 updates including the GHS (Globally Harmonized System) requirements effective December 1, 2013.

Issued

2018-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11382.00 · Current $11382.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a)   At the bagging plant: On August 22, 2017 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to hazards not limited to struck-by, in that powered-industrial-truck operators were not competent per the successful training and evaluation requirements specified in this paragraph (l).  Hood Timber Co., dba Robin Hood Timber & Landscaping Products, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 892792, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 3, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 203 W. Mitchell Street, Adel, GA 31620.

Issued

2018-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $228.00 · Current $228.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a)   At the bagging plant: On August 22, 2017 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to safety and health hazards not limited to fire, skin and eye burns, in that a Hazard Communication Standard written program was not developed, implemented, and maintained in the workplace which at least describes warning labels, safety data sheets, and employee training.  Hood Timber Co., dba Robin Hood Timber & Landscaping Products, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 892792, citation number 2, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on September 3, 2013, with respect a workplace located at 203 W. Mitchell Street, Adel, GA 31620.

Issued

2018-01-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   a)   At the bagging plant: On August 22, 2017 and times prior thereto, employees were exposed to safety and health hazards not limited to fire, skin and eye burns, in that diesel and propane safety data sheets were not maintained or made available in the work areas as employees refueled powered industrial trucks daily.  Hood Timber Co., dba Robin Hood Timber & Landscaping Products, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.1200(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 892792, citation number 2, item number 1b, and was affirmed as a final order on September 3, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 203 W. Mitchell Street, Adel, GA 31620.