OSHA Inspection: JOWDY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $1901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which person can accidentally walk was not guarded:    On or about 1/18/2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees were exposed to tripping and fall hazards while walking by a floor drainage hole that had its cover broken.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3169.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    On or about 1/25/2017, at the fish processing area of the above addressed jobsite, employees were not provided with wire mesh gloves or equivalent protection while filleting and/or scaling fish, exposing them to the hazard of getting cuts in the hands.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $2535.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    On or about 1/25/2017, at the above addressed jobsite, an employee was exposed to a struck by hazard while working with a bench grinder (i.e. no info available) that lacked a workrest on its left side.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   On or about 1/25/2017, at the above addressed jobsite, an employees was exposed to a struck by hazard while working with a bench grinder (i.e. no info available) that lacked a tongue guard on its left side.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $1901.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a. On or about 1/25/2017, at the fish processing area of the above addressed jobsite, employees did not wear safety glasses with side shields while scaling fish, exposing them to the hazard of scales entering into the eyes.     b. On or about 1/25/2017, at the fish processing area of the above addressed jobsite, employees did not wear safety goggles while performing sanitation tasks, exposing them to a chemical hazard such as, but not limited to Sodium Hypochlorite (pH 11-14), and SANI-T-10.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about 1/18/2017, at the above addressed jobsite, employees operated a powered industrial truck (i.e. Clark CGC 25) without being trained and evaluated.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain 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:  On or about 12/5/2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program, for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, oxygen, acetylene,  propane, gasoline, diesel, Sani-T-10, Sodium Hypochlorite 10.5%, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):   On or about 12/5/2016, at the above addressed jobsite, safety data sheets for oxygen and acetylene were not available and/or accessible to an employee who performed a welding operation, exposing the employee to chemical hazards.

Issued

2017-03-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced in the work area:   On or about 12/5/2016, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide training and information to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals (i.e. oxygen, acetylene,  propane, gasoline, diesel, Sani-T-10, Sodium Hypochlorite 10.5%), as evidenced by, among other conditions; employees lacked knowledge of the location and availability of safety data sheets and the company's hazard communication program; employees lacked of the hazards presented by the chemicals; employees lacked knowledge of the methods to be used to protect themselves of the hazards, etc.