OSHA Inspection: BESTCANVAS, INC.

Issued

2019-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7246.00 · Current $4348.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):   On or about 1/17/2019, at BestCanvas Inc., 3443 NW 107th Street, Miami, FL.  Employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while cutting aluminum bars with a table saw (i.e. Dewalt Table Saw, Model No. DWE 74911) that lacked a guard over the blade.

Issued

2019-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    On or about 1/17/2019, at BestCanvas Inc., 3443 NW 107th Street, Miami, FL.  An employee was exposed to a caught by hazard while cutting wood with a table saw (i.e. Dewalt Table Saw, Model No. DWE 74911) that lacked a guard over the blade.

Issued

2019-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5796.00 · Current $3478.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(A): All 125-volt, single-phase, 15, 20 and 30-ampere receptacle outlets that are not part of the permanent wiring of the building or structure and that are in use by personnel did not have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel:  On or about 1/17/2019, at BestCanvas Inc., 3443 NW 107th Street, Miami, FL.  A ground fault circuit interrupter was not provided for an outdoor electrical outlet and/or extension cord used for energizing a table saw (i.e. Dewalt Table Saw, Model No. DWE 74911), exposing an employee to an electric shock hazard.