OSHA Inspection: PLEASANT RIVER LUMBER COMPANY

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8243.00 · Current $5770.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures for the control of hazardous energy did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy:  Planer Mill, Miller Planer - The lockout procedure for the Miller planer, serial number 20-0704-7215, did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for the control of hazardous energy, the annual periodic inspection of the procedure did not include a review between the inspector and each authorized employee:  Planer Mill, Miller Planer - Authorized employees did not receive an annual review with the inspector on the control of hazardous energy procedure for the planer.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15970.00 · Current $11179.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.265(e)(6)(i)(a): Cutting head(s) on planner(s) were not guarded:   Planer Mill, Miller Planer (Serial Number 20-0704-7215) - The cutting heads were not guarded, due to openings in the hold-down devices and computer programming.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1939.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The employer did not provide the required injury or illness description(s) on the 2023 OSHA 300 log, or equivalent:  Pleasant River Lumber Facility - The employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions in column (D), (E), and/or (F) on the 2023 OSHA Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, in the following instances:  a) Case #1 on October 2, 2023. b) Case #2 on October 2, 2023. c) Case #3 on October 2, 2023. d) Case #4 on October 2, 2023. e) Incident on November 14, 2023.

Issued

2024-01-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not communicate personal protection equipment selection decision(s) to each affected employee:   Planer Mill, Miller Planer - The employer did not communicate with all affected employees the personal protection equipment selection/measures needed for recognized hazards that were documented in the JSA for the Miller planer.