OSHA Inspection: TRAVELING & RECYCLE WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2025-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $1419.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  Traveling & Recycling Wood Products, Inc. - Middle Point, Ohio: On or about June 4, 2025, the employer did not develop and implement an energy control program consisting of training, procedures, and audits, to protect employees from hazardous electrical energy sources.  Employees who performed setup tasks such as, but not limited to, blade changes on the pallet tear-down machines were exposed to the unexpected startup of rotating wheels and moving blade in that equipment was not locked out.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

2025-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $1986.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.  Traveling & Recycling Wood Products, Inc. - Middle Point, Ohio:  On or about May 7, 2025, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards when operating the horizontal band saw to dismantle pallets.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

2025-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):  Traveling & Recycling Wood Products, Inc. - Middle Point, Ohio: On or about May 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the chop saws, located in the saw room and used to cut pallet boards, were guarded to protect employees from amputation injury.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.

Issued

2025-08-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  Traveling & Recycling Wood Products, Inc. - Middle Point, Ohio: On or about May 7, 2025, the employer did not ensure that forklift operators successfully completed a forklift operator training program containing elements in 29 CFR 1910.178(l) before being permitted to operate forklifts to move items, such as pallets.  Training did not include formal instruction, practical training, and evaluation of the operator's performance.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.