OSHA Inspection: J&A AEROSPACE, INC.

Issued

Aug 12, 2022

Abate by

Sep 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $3,626 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:   202 Day St, West Springfield, MA:  On June 16, 2022 and at times prior, the employer had not established an energy control program to protect employees and outside contractors who performed set up, cleaning, unjamming, maintenance, and servicing activities on machinery.  Abatement Notes*:  Energy control procedures are required to be: - Documented for all multiple-energy source machines including the Chambon sliding table saw. - Followed by employees and outside contractors   Energy Control training is to be documented and is required for all employees who are, or may be, in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized.  A periodic inspection is to include the following elements:  - Appointment of an authorized employee to inspect each energy control procedure for inaccuracies during an actual energy control task - A review by inspector with each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under each energy control procedure they are authorized to use - Certification that the periodic inspections have been performed by identifying the machines or equipment on which the energy control procedures were being utilized, the dates of the inspections, the employees included in the inspections, and the persons performing the inspections  *Abatement notes are intended only to provide clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Abatement notes do not create (or diminish) legal obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Issued

Aug 12, 2022

Abate by

Sep 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $3,626 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after a power failure. 202 Day Street, West Springfield, MA 01089:  On June 16, 2022 and at times prior,  employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards when they operated a Chambon sliding table saw that did not have a provision to prevent it from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after a power interruption.