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29 CFR 1910.265: Sawmills

Subpart R—Special Industries

783citations since 2015
387employers cited
90%serious, willful or repeat
$1,960median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.265 783 times since 2015, against 387 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $2,701,501 at their current amounts.

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1910.265(c)(18)(i) · 149 citations

(18) Conveyors—(i) Standards. Construction, operation, and maintenance of conveyors shall be in accordance with American National Standard B20.1—1957, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

1910.265(c)(4)(iv) · 100 citations

(iv) Elevated walks. All elevated walks, runways, or platforms, if 4 feet or more from the floor level, shall be provided with a standard railing except on loading or unloading sides of platforms. If height exceeds 6 feet, a standard toe board also shall be provided to prevent material from rolling or falling off.

1910.265(c)(5)(ii) · 55 citations

(ii) Handrails. Stairways shall be provided with a standard handrail on at least one side or on any open side. Where stairs are more than four feet wide there shall be a standard handrail at each side, and where more than eight feet wide, a third standard handrail shall be erected in the center of the stairway.

1910.265(e)(1)(v) · 33 citations

(v) Barriers and warning signs. A barrier shall be provided to prevent employees from entering the space necessary for travel of the carriage, with headblocks fully receded, for the full length and extreme ends of carriage runways. Warning signs shall be posted at possible entry points to this area.

1910.265(e)(5)(iia) · 27 citations

(ii) Guards. (a) The top and the openings in end and side frames of edgers shall be adequately guarded and gears and chains shall be fully housed. Guards may be hinged or otherwise arranged to permit oiling and the removal of saws.

1910.265(e)(4)(iib) · 20 citations

(ii) Guards. (a) Trimmer saws shall be guarded in front by adequate baffles to protect against flying debris and they shall be securely bolted to a substantial frame. These guards for a series of saws shall be set as close to the top of the trimmer table as is practical.

1910.265(c)(4)(vi) · 19 citations

(vi) Hazardous locations. Where required, walkways and stairways with standard handrails shall be provided in elevated and hazardous locations. Where such passageways are over walkways or work areas, standard toe boards shall be provided.

1910.265(d)(2)(id) · 18 citations

(2) Log unloading and storage areas—(i) General. (a) Log dumps, booms, ponds, or storage areas used at night shall be illuminated in accordance with the requirements of American National Standard A11.1-1965 (R-1970) Standard Practice for Industrial Lighting, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

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  • Manufacturing 752
  • Wholesale Trade 15
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 8
  • Retail Trade 5
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2
  • Public Administration 1

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