OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON FILTRATION PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):     All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.        On or about 05/23/2012 Johnson Filtration Products Inc. did not ensure good housekeeping practices to eliminate slips, trips, fall, and fire ignition hazards to employees.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):     Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries.      On or about 05/23/2012 portable fire extinguisher signage was present without a portable fire extinguisher making the fire extinguisher not readily accessible to employees in the event of fire.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.        On or about 05/23/2012 Johnson Filtration Products Inc. did not provide guarding on multiple winding machines found  along the aisle of the shop floor presenting caught in hazards to employees that could result in caught in, crushing, and amputations to employees.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1):     The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saws were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock.      On or about 05/23/2012 Johnson Filtration Products Inc. did not have guards in place to protect workers from hazards associated with radial arm saws such as: cuts, lacerations, and amputations.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     The distance between the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch.      On or about 05/23/2012 the end of the safety guard was 3/4in from the abrasive wheel exceeding the 1/4in allowed.  This excessive distance exposed employees to struck by and burn hazards from sparks and metal fragments being thrown at high speeds.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.    On or about 05/23/2012 employees were observed using compressed air for cleaning purposes in excess of 30 p.s.i. without personal protective equipment to protect against flying debris that can cause foreign bodies to enter eyes and punctures.    On or about 05/23/2012 employees used compressed air for cleaning purposes in excess of 30 p.s.i. exposing employees to foreign bodies in eyes, puncture wounds, and lacerations from flying debris.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures.      On or about 05/23/2012 Johnson Filtration Products Inc. had two instances of exposed live electrical which exposed employees to electrocution.  a) A broken plug on an electrical outlet  b) Exposed wires on the underside of a winding machine

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i):     Flexible cords and cables were not approved or conditions of use and location.    On or about 05/23/2012 temporary flexible cords were being used in place of permanent wiring presenting trips, slips, falls, electrical shock, and fire ignition hazards to employees.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):     Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap.        On or about 05/23/2012 a flexible cord that was improperly spliced was used to power a portable cooler presenting electrocution hazards to employees.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Oct 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.        On or about 05/23/2012 flexible cords were identified to have exposed wires due to improper strain relief apparatus exposing employees to electrocution hazards.