CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL —
OSHA Inspection: J & A PALLETS SERVICE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of J & A PALLETS SERVICE, INC. in 1225 ARNOLD STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 347040396.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J & A PALLETS SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 1225 ARNOLD STREET
- City
- CHICAGO HEIGHTS
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60411
- Mailing
- 1225 ARNOLD STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411
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
- 321920
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $2,678 · Current $1,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a. On or about October 18, 2023, at the above address, the employer failed to ensure that employee(s) who operate power industrial trucks were reevaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1300
- — Z (S) $2678
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a. On or about October 13, 2023, in the production area, the 1-man pallet dismantler was not operated by employees in accordance with the manufacturer's operation manual, thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards from the unguarded saw blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6250
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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 347040396.
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