OSHA Inspection: GRIFFIN LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2022-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $7252.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(13):  The employer did not ensure that no employee carries any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall while climbing up or down the ladder.   a)  At the trim block conveyor waste belt pulley number 2, located at 1603 Drayton Rd, Cordele, GA 31015, on November 18, 2021, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to slip and fall hazards, in that a safe method of transporting chainsaws and hand tools was not provided to employees utilizing a ladder.

Issued

2022-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $10151.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(a)(2)(ii)(B):  An employee was required to place a part of his or her body into an area on a machine or piece of equipment where work was actually performed upon the material being processed (point of operation) or where an associated danger zone existed during a machine operating cycle.  a)  At the trim block conveyor waste belt pulley number 2, located at 1603 Drayton Rd, Cordele, GA 31015, on November 18, 2021, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to nip and caught in hazards, in that the conveyor was not shut down while the employees used hand-tools and chainsaws to clear jams.

Issued

2022-05-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $10151.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a) Throughout the company, located at 1603 Drayton Rd, Cordele, GA 31015, on or about November 18, 2021, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and struck-by hazards, in that all authorized, affected, and other employees were not trained in a language they understand in recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control, while employees worked throughout the facility around hazardous energy.

Issued

2022-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $10151.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(18)(i): Construction, operation, and maintenance of conveyors were not in accordance with American National Standard B20.1-1957, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6:  a)  At the trim block conveyor waste belt pulley number 2, located at 1603 Drayton Rd, Cordele, GA 31015, on November 18, 2021, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and nip point hazards, in that employees were not protected from an exposed, and unguarded conveyor belt pulley.