BERLIN, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JOHNS MANVILLE, INC. in 437 NORTH GROVE STREET, BERLIN, NJ 08009 (NAICS 327993). OSHA activity number 345627061.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.
- Site address
- 437 NORTH GROVE STREET
- City
- BERLIN
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08009
- Mailing
- 437 NORTH GROVE STREET, BERLIN, NJ 08009
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327993
- Employees
- 10000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
14 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 - Hot End/Fiberizer area: The employer did not ensure employees who were exposed to flying fragments from cleaning activities with compressed air wore appropriate eye or face protection that was provided by the employer, on or about 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $10360
- — Z (S) $10360
1910.242 B
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment. a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Hot End - Fiberizer Area: Compressed air used for cleaning purposes by employees was 85 p.s.i., occurred on or about 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I B
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,360 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Hot End - Melter level: The employer did not enforce employees with facial hair to be clean shaven when using respirators while cleaning/working near the melter areas and while employees were cleaning augers near and around the melter areas. Occurred on or about 11/08/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $10360
- — Z (S) $10360
1910.141 A03 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed: a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Hot End - Melter level: A mixture from multiple raw material sources including Soda Ash, Internal Cullet, BD Lime, Commercial Cullet, Syenite, Borax, Dust, Flourspar, MBI, and Sand, was present and accumulated in all areas of the Hot End / Melter level, on or about 11/16/2021. a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Batch House Area: Multiple raw materials including Soda Ash, Internal Cullet, BD Lime, Commercial Cullet, Syenite, Borax, Dust, Flourspar, MBI, and Sand, were present and accumulated in all areas of the Batch House area, on or about 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $6215
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,215 · Current $4,661 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1):Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Hot End - Melter level: The employer had a portable fire extinguisher that was not mounted to the wall, observed on or about 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $4661
- — C (S) $6215
- — Z (S) $6215
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Hot End - Melter level: Monthly inspections of portable fire extinguisher were not conducted, occurred on or about 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Hot End - Melter level: Annual inspections of portable fire extinguisher were not conducted, occurred on or about 11/16/2021. Note: Applies to any extinguishers provided in the workplace. Maintenance check includes an internal examination, except extinguishers with stored pressure.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.179 J02 IV
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,287 · Current $6,215 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iv): Monthly inspections of hoist chains, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected, were not performed: a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Throughout the facility: Monthly inspections with written certifications were not performed on the hoist chains on the cranes throughout the facility, occurred on or about 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $6215
- — C (S) $8287
- — Z (S) $8287
1910.179 J02 III
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed: a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Throughout the facility: Monthly inspections with written certifications were not performed on the hooks used to rig loads throughout the facility, occurred on or about 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $10,876 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) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 - Facing area - Band Saw/Slitter Machine: Employees are exposed to unguarded portions of blades around the slitter blades, the blades are partially covered by individual guards that do not protect some of the blade(s) portion(s). The employees reach with a tool to clean/clear the excess material from the blades. However, there is an unguarded opening where employee has access to the blades. Observed on or about 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $10876
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $10,876 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 - Band Saw/Slitter Machine: The Machine had two unguarded belts and pullies near and around ground level where employees could accidentally have contact, observed on 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $10876
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 - Band Saw/Slitter Machine: The Machine had two unguarded belts and pullies near and around ground level where employees could accidentally have contact, observed on 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 F05
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein: a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Batch House: Pipes were not labeled and showed directional arrows with the materials they handled, observed on or about 11/16/2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,072 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation: a) JOHNS MANVILLE, INC., Facility located at 437 North Grove Street, Berlin NJ 08009 / Throughout the company: On or about November 16, 2021, the employer did not have the OSHA 300 log Column F (Description of the injury or illness and object/substance that directly injured or made person ill and specific part of the body injured) completed in the detail as required by the regulation for the calendar year 2021.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (O) $2072
- — Z (O) $2072
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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 345627061.
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