OSHA Inspection: JAM INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) On or about 08/27/15 throughout the facility; employer failed to protect employees engaged in service and maintenance activities, such as but not limited to, changing the blade on the horizontal band saw, when they allowed the equipment to be shut down using the control switch, not requiring a lock or tag and not providing training exposing employees to unexpected start up of the machine and contact with a moving saw blade.            ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone:    a) On or about 08/27/15 in the shop area; employer failed to provide adequate training on the use of the metal bar for the removal of small parts from the horizontal band saw cutting area exposing them to amputation hazards.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop and implement at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) On or about 07/16/15 throughout the facility; employer failed to protect employees from the hazards associated with handling hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, Safety- Kleen 105 Solvent when they did not develop a written hazard communication program which described the labeling system used, the location of SDS and the contents and implementation of employee training.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED