OSHA Inspection: JUST PACKAGING

Issued

2022-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7458.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  On or about March 1, 2022 and at time thereafter, the employer did  not ensure that surfaces including floors and elevated non-floor surfaces in the pallet manufacturing portion of the building containing equipment such as, but not limited to the Baker Band Resaw and  Baker Cut-off saw were maintained in a clean and orderly condition. Saw dust and wood debris was allowed to accumulate on floors and building surfaces exposing employees to fire hazards.  To abate this hazard, minimally, the employer must implement a housekeeping program to ensure saw dust and wood debris is removed on a regular basis so as to not pose a fire hazard.

Issued

2022-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $6256.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:  On or about April 6, 2022, the employer did not implement a continuing,  effective hearing conservation program which includes noise monitoring, employee notification, audiometric testing, training, information, and recordkeeping.   a) An employee operating the Baker Band Resaw, Baker Cut-off saw, and a pneumatic nail gun was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time weighted average of 90.8 dBA, as measured over 454 minutes of sampling .  b) An employee operating the Baker Band Resaw, Baker Cut-off saw, and a pneumatic nail gun was exposed to noise at an 8-hour time weighted average of 88.7 dBA, as measured over 451 minutes of sampling .

Issued

2022-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 91309135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  On or about March 1, 2022 and at times thereafter; the employer did not provide voluntary respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134.  Employees voluntarily using the dust masks/respirators were not adequately informed of the potential hazards and limitations of use.

Issued

2022-08-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about April 6, 2022, the employer did not certify that each forklift operator had been trained and evaluated to ensure employees have the knowledge and skills to operate the forklift. Certification shall include the name of the operator, date of the training, the date of the evaluation and the identity of the person(s) performing the training and evaluation.