OSHA Inspection: J.I.T. MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

Abate by

Sep 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were using a hook that lacked a functioning safety latch, thereby, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.     a) Production Area: Employees were using a CM Hurricane hand operated chain hoist, with attached hook, rated for 1 ton, without a functioning safety latch installed on the hook, to lift paper rolls, weighing in excess of 1000 pounds. The employer did not ensure that the safety latch on the hook, used to lift paper rolls, was functional, per ANSI B30.16-2012, Section 16-1.2.9 (hooks), thereby exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about 3/11/20 & 3/17/20.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

Abate by

Sep 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

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) Printing Press Area (Backside of Aquaflex Press): An employee who operates a printing press from a makeshift work platform was exposed to a tripping hazard, during access and egress to and from the work surface. The employer did not ensure that there was a safe means of access and egress from the walking working surface, thus exposing employees to a tripping hazard, on or about 3/17/20.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

Abate by

Sep 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) Staging Area: An emergency exit sign was missing above a designated emergency exit. The employer did not ensure that a designated emergency exit was marked by a sign reading Exit, on or about 3/17/20.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

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):  a) Staging Area: A doorway leading to a storage warehouse that can be mistaken as an emergency exit, was not marked by a sign reading, Not an Exit, on or about 3/17/20.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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:    a) Facility-Wide: Employees are required to perform servicing/maintenance on machinery/equipment, including, but not limited to, slitter re-winders, web printing presses, hot air dryers, and a vertical baler machine. The employer did not establish a program consisting of employee training, periodic inspection and documented energy control procedures, prior to allowing affected employees perform servicing/maintenance on equipment, thereby, exposing employees to amputation and electric shock hazards, on or about 3/11/20 & 3/17/20.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

Abate by

Sep 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Production Area: Employees who are required to add water to the battery of a Toyota electric powered industrial truck, were not provided with suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes. The employer did not provide an emergency eye wash station, on or about 3/12/20 & 3/17/20.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

Abate by

Sep 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,314 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:    Production Area: Several guard enclosure doors that protect the operator from pinch points and rotating rollers on the Aquaflex printing press machine were missing. The employer did not ensure that guarding was in place to safeguard employees, thus exposing employees to a caught-in hazard, on or about 3/17/20.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

Abate by

Sep 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  a) Production Area: The Johnstone rewinding slitting machine that is used to resize and cut rolls of paper, was operating with an unguarded horizontal rotating shaft. The employer did not ensure that horizontal rotating shafts, less than seven feet from the floor, was completely enclosed, thus exposing employees to a caught-in hazard, on or about 3/17/20.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

Abate by

Sep 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  a) Production Area: The Johnstone rewinding slitting machine, used to resize and cut rolls of paper, was operating with an unguarded chain and sprocket. The employer did not ensure that the chain and sprocket, located less than seven feet from the floor, was completely enclosed, thus exposing employees to a caught-in hazard, on or about 3/17/20.

Issued

Aug 31, 2020

Abate by

Sep 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) Production Shop (Slitting Area): An employee was using compressed air, measuring between 60-80 p.s.i., to remove debris from their clothing. The employer did not ensure that compressed air used for cleaning purposes was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i., on or about 3/17/20.