OSHA Inspection: JFM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Abate by

Mar 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $1,871 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    On or about September 20, 2016, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to eight hour time weighted averages between 96.3 and 92.0 decibels before an effective hearing conservation program had been implemented.

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Abate by

Dec 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $2,619 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i): Approved containers were not being used.     On or about September 20, 2016, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to fire hazards while working near plastic oil jugs of diesel fuel that were not stored in approved containers.

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Abate by

Dec 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  On or about September 20, 2016, employees throughout the facility were exposed to chemical and fire hazards while using diesel fuel in oil jugs and sports drink bottles, without any form of label or markings as to the chemicals identity

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Abate by

Dec 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $1,871 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors:    On or about September 20, 2016, employees throughout the facility were exposed to fire hazards while using diesel fuel to lubricate hot surfaces, metal wood cutting blades, without precautions to prevent ignition of flammable vapors.

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $2,619 Reduced

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 September 20, 2016:       a. In the CNC area of the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while using a CNC ply wood cutting machine without guarding to protect employees from the points of operation.           b. In the CNC area of the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while using a wood drill press without guarding to protect employees from the points of operation.          c. On the south side of the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while using a left hand ripsaw without a guard to protect employees from the point of operation.           d. On the north side of the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards while using an overhead nailer without a guard to protect employees from the point of operation.

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Abate by

Jan 27, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,122 Reduced

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:    On or about September 20, 2016, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to electrical and tripping hazards from several flexible cords that were used to provided power to multiple permanently fixed machines without permanent hard wired fixtures.

Issued

Dec 1, 2016

Abate by

Jan 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $210 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:    On or about September 20, 2016, in the facility where an employee was injured on August 01, 2016 resulting stitches and prescription medication that was not listed on the 2016 OSHA 300 Log or an OSHA form 301.