OSHA Inspection: J W MANUFACTURING

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  On or about March 29, 2016, and times prior to, employees were not provided with a face shield, apron and impervious gloves to use when refueling cylinders for forklifts.  This condition exposed employees to contact with the fuel.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Aug 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

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 rotating parts:  On or about March 29, 2016, and times prior to, Tie department, the rotating cutting blades at the tie machine stations were not guarded to protect employees from contact with the cutting blade.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about March 29, 2016, and times prior to, Maintenance Shop, the rotating drill bit on the Guardian Power 5-Speed heavy duty drill press, Model BDM-5, s/n 117264, was not guarded.  This condition exposed employees to punctures and contact with the rotating bit.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:  On or about March 29, 2016, and times prior to, outside Propane Tank Filling Area, the 500 gallon propane tank was not labeled to indicate its contents.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:  On or about March 29, 2016, a material safety data sheet was not maintained for hazardous chemicals/ingredients such as but not limited to Hilco Lube used to clean grease and loosen bolts from machines, and propane when refueling cylinders for forklifts.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about March 29, 2016, hazard communication training had not been provided for the benefit of employees using and/or exposed to hazardous chemicals/ingredients such as but not limited to carbon dioxide and aliphatic hydrocarbon contained in the Hilco Lube used to clean grease and loosen bolts from machines, and propane when refueling cylinders for forklifts.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about March 29, 2016, and times prior to, employees wearing disposable filtration Face Masks were not provided with a copy of Appendix D.  This condition exposed employees to health hazards.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about March 29, 2016, certification was not maintained to notate that authorized forklift operators had been properly trained and were competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely.

Issued

Jul 19, 2016

Abate by

Aug 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  On or about March 29, 2016, in the Loading Dock area, Toyota forklift, Model 7FGU15, s/n 62518, was operated without an operable backup alarm.  This practice exposed employees to struck-by and/or crushing hazards.