OSHA Inspection: JACOBS LADDER, LLC

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2): The employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with sections i and ii of this paragraph (c)(2) for employees who chose to wear respirators where respirator use was not required:    a) Plant - On or about 7/11/16, respirator use is voluntary.  A MIG welder was wearing an elastomeric half face respirator with N95 filters.  This employee had not received an medical evaluation for respirator use.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Dec 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    (a) Plant - On or about 7/11/16, employees were exposed to being caught in the belt stretcher machine which was not provided with a guard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Jan 26, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:    (a) Plant - On or about 7/11/16, employees conduct MIG welding on various steel components.  Employees adjacent to the welding areas were not protected from welding rays by welding screens.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,850 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) Plant - On or about 7/11/16, a belt stretcher (operating at 6 amperes), a Makita 4.5 inch grinder (operating at 7.5 amperes, and two Hitachi battery chargers (operating at a total of 4 amperes) were connected to two extension cords, a plug adapter, and one wall tap adapter to a dual outlet receptacle (120 volts).  The plug adapter and wall tap adapter were not used in accordance with the instruction included in the listing or labeling.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) Plant - On or about 7/11/16, a belt stretcher (operating at 6 amperes), a Makita 4.5 inch grinder (operating at 7.5 amperes, and two Hitachi battery chargers (operating at a total of 4 amperes) were connected to two extension cords, a plug adapter, and one wall tap adapter to a dual outlet receptacle (120 volts).  Flexible cords were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,138 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    a) Plant - On or about 7/16/15, employees have exposure or potential exposure to airborne hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, copper, manganese, zinc oxide, and iron oxide during MIG welding operations.  Employees training did not include the details of the hazard communication program, including an explanation of the labeling system and the safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Dec 22, 2016

Abate by

Jan 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a) Plant - On or about 7/11/16, respirator use is voluntary.  A MIG welder wore a 3M N95 filtering face piece respirator.  The employee was not provided with the information contained in Appendix D.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED