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OSHA Inspection: JOHNSON BROS. WEST SALEM INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JOHNSON BROS. WEST SALEM INC. in 42 WEST BUCKEYE STREET, WEST SALEM, OH 44287 (NAICS 325212). OSHA activity number 342779048.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
42 WEST BUCKEYE STREET
City
WEST SALEM
State
OH
ZIP
44287
Mailing
42 WEST BUCKEYE STREET, WEST SALEM, OH 44287
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
325212
Employees
99
Ownership type
Private (A)

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 28, 2017
Abate by
Jan 18, 2018
Penalty
Initial $5,704 · Current $3,993 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy:    On or about 11/17/17, the employer failed to ensure that the lockout/tagout procedures for mill #7 included locking out the pneumatics.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3993
  • · Z (S) $5704

1910.147 D

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 28, 2017
Abate by
Jan 18, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  On or about 11/17/17, the employer failed to ensure that employees were required to lockout the pneumatics on the calendar of Mill #7.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.147 C08

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 28, 2017
Abate by
Jan 18, 2018
Penalty
Initial $5,704 · Current $3,993 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance:    On or about 11/17/17, the employer failed to ensure that employees tasked with cleaning Mill #7, were authorized to perform lockout activities.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3993
  • · Z (S) $5704

1910.147 F03 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 28, 2017
Abate by
Jan 18, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew:    On or about 11/17/17, the employer failed to ensure that each employee performing cleaning and/or maintenance on Mill #7, were utilizing group lockout devices.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.216 B03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 28, 2017
Abate by
Jan 18, 2018
Penalty
Initial $5,704 · Current $3,993 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.216(b)(3):   All auxiliary equipment such as mill divider, support bars, spray pipes, feed conveyors, strip knives, etc., were not located in such a manner as to avoid interference with access to and operation of safety devices.      On or about 11/17/17, the employer failed to ensure that the calendar strip knives on Mill # 7 were guarded. The point of operation of the knives was about 21.5 inches from where the operator stands.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3993
  • · Z (S) $5704

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