Lumber company cited for failing to abate workplace hazards (5/7)
OSHA has cited Pineville Lumber Inc. with five failure-to-abate violations for workplace hazards identified during two previous inspections, the agency announced in a recent press release. Proposed penalties total $189,730.
OSHA initiated an inspection on Nov. 3, 2009, after the company failed to provide abatement certification within the required timeframe for violations cited in July 2009. The violations include failing to provide proper training for workers operating powered industrial trucks, properly guard machinery, install required stair railings, remove debris from underneath machinery, properly complete required OSHA injury and illness logs, and provide an adequate hearing preservation program.
“Although Pineville Lumber agreed to correct these violations, the company failed to follow through, leaving its employees exposed to workplace hazards that could result in serious injury or illness,” said Jeff Funke, director of OSHA's Charleston Area Office. “OSHA will not tolerate employers that shortchange their legal responsibility to provide workers with a safe and healthful work environment.”
Pineville Lumber Inc. of Varney is a soft and hard wood sawmill with approximately 15 employees.
OSHA initiated an inspection on Nov. 3, 2009, after the company failed to provide abatement certification within the required timeframe for violations cited in July 2009. The violations include failing to provide proper training for workers operating powered industrial trucks, properly guard machinery, install required stair railings, remove debris from underneath machinery, properly complete required OSHA injury and illness logs, and provide an adequate hearing preservation program.
“Although Pineville Lumber agreed to correct these violations, the company failed to follow through, leaving its employees exposed to workplace hazards that could result in serious injury or illness,” said Jeff Funke, director of OSHA's Charleston Area Office. “OSHA will not tolerate employers that shortchange their legal responsibility to provide workers with a safe and healthful work environment.”
Pineville Lumber Inc. of Varney is a soft and hard wood sawmill with approximately 15 employees.
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