OSHA Inspection: JIT PACKAGING AURORA INC.

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $1785.00 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 who were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards due to damaged steel storage racks, lack of load capacity markings for the steel storage racks, and the steel storage racks not being anchored to the floor.   a) On and before November 21st, 2014, employees walking, working, and operating powered industrial vehicles in the old warehouse main aisle leading to the shipping and receiving office located at 1250 Page Rd., Aurora, Ohio 44241, were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards due to damage the two outside columns on the west side steel storage racks.    b) On and before November 21st, 2014 employees walking, working, and operating powered industrial vehicles, in the old warehouse main aisle leading to the shipping and receiving office located at 1250 Page Rd., Aurora, Ohio 44241, were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards due to damage to an inside column on the east side steel storage racks.    c) On and before November 21st, 2014, employees walking, working, and operating powered industrial vehicles in the old warehouse main aisle leading to the shipping and receiving office located at 1250 Page Rd., Aurora, Ohio 44241, were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards due to steel storage racks not having plaques identifying the maximum permissible unit load and/or the maximum uniformly distributed load per level, the average unit load, and the maximum total load per bay.    d) On and before November 21st, 2014, employees walking, working, and operating powered industrial vehicles in the old warehouse main aisle leading to the shipping and receiving office located at 1250 Page Rd., Aurora, Ohio 44241, were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards due to steel storage racks not be secured to the floor by approved anchor bolts.

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter.    1. Provide portable fire extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), meet the distribution requirements per 29 CFR 1910.157(d) (75 to the nearest extinguisher for Class A fires and 50 to the nearest unit for Class B fires), and provide training and education for all employees in the use of such equipment and the hazards associated with incipient stage fire fighting as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(g).  The other sections of 29 CFR also apply.     2. Provide extinguishers as specified in 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), designate certain employees to be the only employees authorized to use such equipment and require all other employees to immediately evacuate upon the sound of the fire alarm, establish this in writing in an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and train/educate designated employees per 1910.157(g).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from distribution requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(d).     3. Establish a written fire safety policy which requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees from the workplace upon the sounding of a fire alarm signal.  This policy shall include an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan as specified in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and 29 CFR 1910.39(a).  Utilizing this option exempts the employer from the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157 to include the need for providing portable fire equipment unless a specific standard requires that a portable fire extinguisher be provided (such as those requirements in 29 CFR 1910.106/107 related to the use/storage of flammable/combustible liquids).  If extinguishers are provided, but not intended for employee use, 29 CFR 1910.157(e) and (f) are still applicable (inspection, maintenance, and testing of equipment).        a) On and before November 21, 2014, at the facility located at 1250 Page Rd., Aurora, Ohio 44202, the employer did not train temporary employees on the company emergency action plan specific to what to do in case of a fire.

Issued

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machinery was not guarded to prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during operating cycles.  On or about November 21, 2014, in the new section of the warehouse located at 1250 Page Rd., Streetsboro, Ohio 44241, the employer permitted employees to operate the Challenger Industries packaging bailer with the safety door interlock overridden and the safety door in the open position.