OSHA Inspection: JEWETT FARMS AND COMPANY, LLC.

Issued

Jun 13, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  Establishment - Employees were required to wear half-mask APR respirators when cleaning the dust collector, and the employer has not developed a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

Jun 13, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Establishment - Employees were required to wear a half-mask APR respirator but the employer failed to determine through a medical evaluation if the employee was physically and safely able to do so.

Issued

Jun 13, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  Establishment - Employees were required to use 3M half-mask APR respirators without first completing a qualitative or quantitative fit test to ensure a correct seal.

Issued

Jun 13, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide annual comprehensive and understandable training:  Establishment - The employer did not provide annual respiratory training to two employees required to wear half-mask APR respirators to clean out the central dust collector.

Issued

Jun 13, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $8,067 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  Establishment - A man basket and fork extensions were added to the Hyster S50FT forklift without the manufacturer's prior written approval.

Issued

Jun 13, 2024

Abate by

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, and the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  Establishment - The Hyster S50FT forklift was not equipped with a data plate containing revised capacities for the six-foot fork extension, eight-foot fork extension, and man-basket.

Issued

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,680 · Current $4,000 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:  Upsaw - On or about April 25, 2024, an employee was seriously injured, when the lower guard was removed, while the saw blade was still in motion.

Issued

Jun 13, 2024

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:  Establishment - Ten fire extinguishers located throughout the facility were not inspected at least monthly.

Issued

Jun 13, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years:  Establishment - The employer did not conduct operator performance evaluations every three years.