Greencastle, Indiana · Sawmills · NAICS 321113
Since 1990, OSHA inspectors have visited Pingleton Sawmill Incorporated in Indiana 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 16, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Greencastle.
In all, OSHA issued 16 citation items: 9 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $4,100; today they stand at $2,150, 48% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Pingleton Sawmill Incorporated averages $350 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Watch this company525 South County Road 550 West, Greencastle, IN 46135 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $350 | $350 | Oct 25, 2018 | Final |
550 W Off Walnut, Greencastle, IN 46135 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 24, 1994 (fatal): Employee crushed and killed by tree
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on or about January 24, 1994, Employee #1 went to th e bottom of a hill to cut the top off a tree that had just fallen. The tree roll ed, pivoted, and pinned the employee against a hill. The log landed on his abdom inal region and he died of compression asphyxia. The tree was lying on the side of the hill with the top of the tree at the bottom of the hill.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 | Serious | $1,500 | $750 | May 20, 1994 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $600 | $450 | May 20, 1994 | Closed |
550 W Off Walnut, Greencastle, IN 46135 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $300 | $150 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(g)(12) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $0 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $300 | $150 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $300 | $150 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $300 | $150 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iv) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4000406 |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $0 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 1993 | Closed |
550 W Off Walnut, Greencastle, IN 46135 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 4000402 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1990 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4000408 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1990 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)
(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iv)
(i) The requirements of this section;
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