OSHA Inspection: DUDLEY LUMBER COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6340.00 · Current $3840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  a) Planner mill; on or about April 19, 2022 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees would work on a platform outside of the stacker hoist that was 4 1/2 feet from the ground level without first ensuring that employees were protected from falls.

Issued

2022-07-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $7796.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.265(c)(18)(i):Pulley(s), sprocket(s), sheave(s), drum(s) and block(s) of conveyor(s) were not arranged to prevent the possibility of injury due to hands or parts of clothing being caught between the belt(s) and pulley(s) or chain(s) and sprockets:   a) Stacker; On or about April 19, 2022 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were permitted to work at the stacker at or near unguarded chains and sprockets that moved the material from the stacker to the outfeed area.