OSHA Inspection: BIEWER-WISCONSIN SAWMILL, INC.

Issued

2019-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10210.00 · Current $8680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    (a) Sawmill, canter/chip and saw (CNS) line; Ball valve lockout devices were not available to lockout pneumatic ball valves on the canter/chip and saw (CNS) line.

Issued

2019-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7293.00 · Current $6200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    (a) Sawmill, canter/chip and saw (CNS) line; Each person involved in cleaning operations did not affix their own lockout device to each energy isolation point.

Issued

2019-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $4956.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(4)(iv): Elevated platform(s), 4 feet or more from the floor level, were not provided with a standard railing:    (a) Sawmill, roll case platform; A railing system installed along the north side of the roll case machine did not have a top rail to protect against falls along the platform edge.

Issued

2019-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $20420.00 · Current $17357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment was not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source:    (a) Sawmill, canter/chip and saw (CNS) line; On or about September 13, 2018, energy isolation was not used while blocked photo eyes were being cleared on the canter/chip and saw (CNS) line.    The Biewer-Wisconsin Sawmill, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1238126, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on November 28, 2017 with respect to a workplace located at 400 Red Pine Court, Prentice, WI 54556.

Issued

2019-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $20420.00 · Current $17357.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a) Sawmill, canter/chip and saw (CNS) line; On or about September 13, 2018, lockout devices were not used to isolate hazardous energy sources while blocked photo eyes were cleared on the canter/chip and saw (CNS) line.    The Biewer-Wisconsin Sawmill, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1238126, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on November 28, 2017 with respect to a workplace located at 400 Red Pine Court, Prentice, WI 54556.

Issued

2019-02-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(B): The exposure determination did not include a list of all job classifications in which some employees have occupational exposure:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employers exposure determination did not identify what worker positions are considered to be occupationally exposed to blood borne pathogens.