WELLSBURG, WV —
OSHA Inspection: JUPITER ALUMINUM CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JUPITER ALUMINUM CORPORATION in 8963 RIVER ROAD, WELLSBURG, WV 26070 (NAICS 332812). OSHA activity number 345151807.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JUPITER ALUMINUM CORPORATION
- Site address
- 8963 RIVER ROAD
- City
- WELLSBURG
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26070
- Mailing
- 8963 RIVER RD, WELLSBURG, WV 26070
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
- 332812
- Employees
- 52
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- May 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $4,778 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment was not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source: (a) Beech Bottom, Paint Line 1: On February 9, 2021 and times prior, employees perform maintenance on the hydraulic cylinder of a hold down arm without utilizing an energy isolating device to prevent the release of gravitational energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4778
- — Z (S) $6827
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- May 5, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. (a) Beech Bottom, Paint Line 1: On February 9, 2021 and times prior, employees perform maintenance on the hydraulic cylinder of roller hold down arms using an energy control procedure that did not address the gravity potential of the arm.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- May 5, 2021
- Abate by
- May 24, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $767 · Current $536 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that the periodic inspections have been performed: (a) Beech Bottom: On February 9, 2021 and times prior, the employer failed to certify periodic inspections of energy control procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $536
- — Z (O) $767
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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 345151807.
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