WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV —
OSHA Inspection: JIM C. HAMER COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JIM C. HAMER COMPANY in 111 MILL RUN ROAD, WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV 26288 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 342675949.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JIM C. HAMER COMPANY
- Site address
- 111 MILL RUN ROAD
- City
- WEBSTER SPRINGS
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26288
- Mailing
- 111 MILL RUN ROAD, WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV 26288
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 321113
- Employees
- 253
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $7,243 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems; safety net systems; or personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. a) Bark Transfer Auger platform: On or about September 27, 2017 and times prior, employees accessed the working platform of the bark transfer auger to clear jams from the front of the chute of the auger system. There was a 61 inch opening between the platform and the structural member of the platform system exposing employees to a fall of 16 feet platform to ground. b) Standing on Auger pipe: On or about September 27, 2017 and times prior, employees stood on the auger pipe to clear jams from the chute of the auger system. There was a 28 inch opening between the top of the pipe and the structural member of the platform system exposing employees to a fall of 18 feet platform to ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7243
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 4, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,243 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Bark Transfer Auger: On or about September 27, 2017 and times prior, an employee cleared jams from the chute on the bark transfer auger system. The employee did not power off or utilize energy control procedures while clearing the jam.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7243
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,243 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Bark Transfer Auger underneath conveyor belt: On or about September 27, 2017 and times prior, employees cleared jams from the bark transfer auger while standing underneath the inclined hog bark conveyor belt. The conveyor belt was not guarded at the pressure rollers exposing employees to ingoing nip points and rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7243
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.265 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(4)(i): Walkway(s), dock(s) and platform(s) were not of sufficient width to provide adequate passage and working areas: a)Bark Transfer Auger Pipe: On or about 25 September, 2017 and times prior, employees stood on top of a round auger housing pipe approximately 14 inches wide while clearing jams from the auger chute. The pipe was not of sufficient width to provide adequate working areas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee used, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces. a) Top of auger housing: On or about September 25, 2017 and times prior, employees used stood on an auger housing pipe to clear jams from the auger chute. The employer did not provide a safe means of access to the pipe in that employees had to climb up 34 inches to the top of the pipe or climb up and around the back of a nearby fixed ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 342675949.
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