OSHA Inspection: JVL LABORATORIES, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards:        a)  3784 Opelika Road, Phenix City AL - Warehouse; On or about July 22, 2014 and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around steel storage racks which were damaged and the column base plates were not anchored to the floor.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected.  a) Chemical Storage Area; On or about June 25, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were allowed to dispense a class 2 flammable liquid into another container without the containers being electrically interconnected.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 26, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $5,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  a)  Filling Line; On or about July 22, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energy sources in that the written procedures for the cleaning and sanitation of the Simplex Filler "A" and Pump did not have clear and specific steps for isolating, securing, and verifying that the hazardous energy had been controlled.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  a)  Production Lines; On or about July 22, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potentially hazard energy sources in that employees were not provided training in lock out tag out as an affected employee which explained the purpose and use of energy control procedures on equipment.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:   a) Maintenance Shop; On or about July 22, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the work rest(s) adjusted to 3/4" and 1" to the wheel.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   a) Maintenance Shop; On or about July 22, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to stuck-by hazards in that they were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the tongue guard missing.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all Work-Related Injury and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300), and/or the Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illnesses, (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment:   a)  The employer failed to maintain the OSHA 300 / 300A form for 2014 as required by the regulation.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when  the employee was assigned initially to a job:   a)  Facility wide; On or about July 22, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed new employees to potential entrapment hazards in the facility in that those employees had not had the emergency action plan reviewed with them in accordance with the regulation.

Issued

Nov 14, 2014

Abate by

Nov 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the  safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a)  Plant Wide; On or about July 22, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that employees were not provided the new information and training on the UN Global Harmonized System (GHS) to include Safety Data Sheets (SDS).