OSHA Inspection: JEFFERSON INDUSTRIES CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,040 · Current $5,628 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(4): If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times.  a.  On or about May 8, 2025, exit routes located in sections E, F, and G of the production facility did not have exit routes that were appropriately marked to indicate a clear direction of travel. As a result, employees were exposed to serious injuries in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,431 · Current $4,502 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall  29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1)(i): Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;  a.  On or about June 5, 2025, employees clearing scrap out of Lasers 11 and 12 were exposed to cut and puncture hazards while manually loading and moving scrap metal.  The employer did not provide employees with and require them to use cut-resistant PPE to protect their arms and legs from the sharp metal edges of the scrap material.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,431 · Current $4,502 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4):Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.  a.  On or about June 5, 2025, employees used a Toyota Electric Forklift Truck, Model 8FBCHU25, to lift scrap metal baskets weighing approximately 469 pounds from Lasers 11 and 12.  Employees were exposed to stuck-by and crushing hazards while directly attaching lifting slings directly to the forks  of of the forklift, known as free rigging, to raise the baskets approximately 4' from the floor. The employer did not seek approval from the equipment manufacturer and ensure that the lifting slings did not affect the safe operation of the forklift.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.184(c)(1): Slings that are damaged or defective shall not be used:  a.  On or about June 5, 2025, employees used a Toyota Electric Forklift Truck, Model 8FBCHU25, to lift scrap metal baskets weighing approximately 469 pounds from Lasers 11 and 12.  Employees were exposed to stuck-by and crushing hazards while directly attaching lifting slings directly to the forks  of of the forklift. The lifting straps had damaged webbing with multiple points of fraying and abrasion.

Issued

Sep 18, 2025

Abate by

Oct 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(4): The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.  a.  On or about May 8, 2025, the fire extinguishers on the K2 and M2 columns within the production facility were permanently removed from service, but the signs indicating a fire extinguisher designated area remained in place.