Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100265 C26 VIII Sawmills.
Inspection Nr: 1608068.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $10,360.00
Current Penalty: $5,800.00
Issuance Date: 12/22/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 01/12/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/17/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/17/2023 | $5,800.00 | 01/12/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/22/2022 | $10,360.00 | 01/12/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(26)(viii): Lower landing area(s) of stacker(s) and unstacker(s) were not guarded by enclosure(s) that prevented entrance to the area(s) or pit(s) below the hoist platform(s), nor were entrances protected by electrically interlocked gates which, when opened, disconnect the power and set the hoist brakes. *If an interlock is not installed, other positive means of protecting the entrance shall be provided. a) At Beasley Forest Products, Inc., located at 712 Uvalde Hwy Hazlehurst, GA 3153: On July 6th and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards in that the lower landing areas of the Green Stacker were not guarded by enclosures to prevent unauthorized entry nor electrically interlocked gates which disconnect the power when opened.