EFFINGHAM, IL —
OSHA Inspection: JOHN BOOS & CO.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of JOHN BOOS & CO. in 315 S FIRST STREET, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 341814853.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JOHN BOOS & CO.
- Site address
- 315 S FIRST STREET
- City
- EFFINGHAM
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62401
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 609, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321999
- Employees
- 220
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A02
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,155 · Current $2,285 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used eye protection that provided side protection when there was a hazard from flying objects: The employer required safety glasses but did not require side protection for all employees working in the wood shop facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2285.25
- — Z (S) $4155
1910.213 R04
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,926 · Current $3,809 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4): Suitable guard(s) were not provided to reduce to a minimum the hazard due to the point of operation of panel saws: In the Panel Saw Room, on the Old Panel Saw, the saw was not equipped with guarding to protect employees from the rotating saw blade at the point of operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3809.1
- — Z (S) $6926
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,926 · Current $3,809 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): At the Glue Press location, the guard for the conveyor's belt and pulley drive, and the chain drive, was not installed on the machine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3809.1
- — Z (S) $6926
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,541 · Current $3,048 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: At the Glue Press location, the 110 volt power supply for the conveyor's drives, was routed from an overhead extension cord permanently attached to a post.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3047.55
- — Z (S) $5541
1904.29 B02
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $495 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(2): The employer did not fill out or correctly fill out an OSHA Form 301 or equivalent for each recordable injury or illness: The employer did not complete an OSHA Form 301 or equivalent form for the following work-related injuries or illnesses: hand laceration (7/27/2016), foot contusion (8/16/2016), finger laceration (9/15/2016).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $495
- — Z (O) $900
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet): In the Layup Area, on the west wall, a door that had been removed from the exit route had not been marked with a "Not an Exit" sign.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: At the east side dock area, the company had made 7 foot fork extensions and had not received the manufacturer's or a Qualified Registered Professional Engineer's written approval to use with their forklifts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341814853.
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