CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL —
OSHA Inspection: J & A PALLETS SERVICE, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of J & A PALLETS SERVICE, INC. in 1225 ARNOLD STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 342637972.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J & A PALLETS SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 1225 ARNOLD STREET
- City
- CHICAGO HEIGHTS
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60411
- Mailing
- 1225 ARNOLD STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321920
- Employees
- 21
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative. Shop Area -On or about September 14, 2017, employees were required to change blades and clean the two Smart pallet dismantler saws, two Morgan chop saws and other operating equipment. The employer did not establish a written energy control program (lockout/tagout) consisting of specific procedures, employee training and periodic inspections. Employees were thereby exposed to hazards associated with rotating/moving parts..
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle. On or about September 14, 2017, in the shop area, employees were required to operate two Smart Products 1- person pallet dismantlers on a daily basis. The horizontal bandsaw blades were not guarded. Employees were thereby exposed to lacerations and amputations hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600
- — Z (S) $5070
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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 342637972.
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