Frontier Forge, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Tennessee, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 24, 2017 on a referral, in Collinwood.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 26 citation items: 16 serious and 10 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $6,650 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1030, bloodborne pathogens (8 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Frontier Forge, Inc. averages $3,325 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Inspection 342666740 OPENED SEP 27, 2017Closed
Referral · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Nov 27, 2017
625 Indian Creek Road, Collinwood, TN 38450 · All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 12, 2017: Employee amputates fingers while operating a pop-up table sa
At 8:30 a.m. on September 12, 2017, an employee was using a pop-up saw to cut knots from boards. The employee's left hand was in the travel path of the pop-up saw blade as he pressed the foot pedal to initiate the saw blade's movement. The employee partially amputated three fingers from his left hand when his hand came into contact with the saw blade and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $1,050 | $1,050 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $900 | $900 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $1,200 | $1,200 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 |
Serious | $1,050 | $1,050 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4 |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 5 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6a 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)3 |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6b 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)2 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2017 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)
(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)
(2) Exposure determination. (i) Each employer who has an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall prepare an exposure determination. This exposure determination shall contain the following:
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(xi)
(xi) All procedures involving blood or other potentially infectious materials shall be performed in such a manner as to minimize splashing, spraying, spattering, and generation of droplets of these substances.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
