OSHA Inspection: JKB4 ENTERPRISES INC.

Issued

2025-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3215.00 · Current $3200.00 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:  a.) JKB4 Enterprises Inc. DBA Johnson Machine Company, 290 Bigler Avenue Clearfield, PA 16830 on or about 03/11/2025, and times prior thereto, employees periodically conducted servicing, maintenance, and repairs to equipment including, but not limited to, Haas VF3 Vertical Mill Machine #80 in the Mill Room Area.  The employer had not developed and implemented written energy control procedures, employee training, or periodic inspections.

Issued

2025-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-08-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.   a.) JKB4 Enterprises Inc. DBA Johnson Machine Company, 290 Bigler Avenue Clearfield, PA 16830 on or about 03/11/2025, and times prior thereto, employees periodically conducted servicing, maintenance, and repairs to equipment including, but not limited to, Haas VF3 Vertical Mill Machine #80 in the Mill Room Area. Employees who perform these tasks had not received authorized lockout tagout training.  b.) JKB4 Enterprises Inc. DBA Johnson Machine Company, 290 Bigler Avenue Clearfield, PA 16830 on or about 03/11/2025, and times prior thereto, employees periodically conducted servicing, maintenance, and repairs to equipment including, but not limited to, Mattison Surface Grinder Machine #3 in the Machine Shop Area. Employees who perform these tasks had not received authorized lockout tagout training.

Issued

2025-06-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-07-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(C)(2):Tagout devices and their means of attachment were not substantial enough to prevent inadvertent or accidental removal:  a.) JKB4 Enterprises Inc. DBA Johnson Machine Company, 290 Bigler Avenue Clearfield, PA 16830 on or about 03/11/2025, and times prior thereto: The tagout signage used by employees at the Mattison Surface Grinder Machine #3 area was not substantial enough to prevent inadvertent or accidental removal. The tagout sign was made out of cardboard material and stated "Danger Lockout Tagout" and is placed behind the E-Stop of the machine.

Issued

2025-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2733.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(c)(2)(i):All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  a.) JKB4 Enterprises Inc. DBA Johnson Machine Company, 290 Bigler Avenue Clearfield, PA 16830 on or about 03/11/2025, and times prior thereto: Employees were exposed to hazards associated with an unguarded horizontal power transmission shaft at the Mattison Surface Grinder Machine #3. The unguarded shaft was 3 feet above ground level.

Issued

2025-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.145(e)(2):The wording of signs was not easily read and concise.  a.) JKB4 Enterprises Inc. DBA Johnson Machine Company, 290 Bigler Avenue Clearfield, PA 16830 on or about 03/11/2025, and times prior thereto: The safety label on the Mattison Surface Grinder Machine #3 was not identifiable/legible due to wear and/or dirt/debris.

Issued

2025-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  a.) JKB4 Enterprises Inc. DBA Johnson Machine Company, 290 Bigler Avenue Clearfield, PA 16830 on or about 03/11/2025, and times prior thereto: Employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards associated with scrap metal located in and around employee's workspace at the Milwaukee Horizontal Vertical Mill (Machine #23) in the Machine Shop. The material includes, but is not limited to, mill turnings.