EAST PEORIA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: J-TEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of J-TEC INDUSTRIES, INC. in 102 GARDENA AVE, EAST PEORIA, IL 61611 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 339801607.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- J-TEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 102 GARDENA AVE
- City
- EAST PEORIA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61611
- Mailing
- 102 GARDENA, EAST PEORIA, IL 61611
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked in a conspicuous place in each space to which they related: In the Gardena building, weld area one, employees were exposed to crush hazards because two storage racks along the East wall did not have the load limits marked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $500
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Employees in weld area one used a Cosen band saw, model AH-250H, manufacturer number H1004891, to cut metal stock and the unused portion of the blade was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.243 C01
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a). In the Gardena and Carver Lane buildings, employees were exposed to struck by hazards from portable grinders not equipped with half moon safety guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.252 B02
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2): Workers gas welding were not protected from the rays by suitable eye protection with filter lenses: At the Carver Lane building, the employer did not ensure welders wore suitable filtered eye protection when welding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: In the Gardena and Carver Lane buildings, adjacent employees were exposed to weld flash hazards and weld screens or shields were not placed around the welding operations to minimize the exposure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B01 IV
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electric equipment was not free from the recognized hazard of damaged insulation. In the Rack Repair Cell of the Gardena building, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from a flexible cord leading to a Bosch grinder and the outer insulation had pulled apart from the plug end exposing the inner wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: Employees in the 50/50 weld area of the Carver Lane building were exposed to electrical shock hazard and the path to ground was ineffective with the ground pin stuck in the wall outlet and missing from the extension cord used to power a Bosch grinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made: A) In the Rack Repair Cell of the Gardena building, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazard from a damaged flexible cord providing power to a Bosch grinder and the cord was not removed from service. B) In the 50/50 Weld area of the Carver Lane building, an extension cord providing power to a Bosch grinder had a missing ground pin and the damaged cord and outlet were not removed from service which exposed employees to electrical shock hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.184 C14
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(14): Employers used slings without affixed and legible identification markings. Employees in weld area one were using a purple nylon strap with no affixed identification markings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.184 D
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer: Employees used a purple nylon sling with no identification and the employer did not complete an inspection of the sling before use and remove it from service because it lacked proper markings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339801607.
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