OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL J & Z MACHINE, LLC

Issued

Jun 26, 2025

Abate by

Jul 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures, 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) On or about June 4, 2025, the employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections.  Employees using the following machines to include but not limit to the Tsune TK130GL,  were not protected from the unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy while performing servicing and maintenance activities, such as, but not limited to changing saw blades and cleaning.

Issued

Jun 26, 2025

Abate by

Jul 23, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,600 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:  (a) On or about May 1, 2025, the employer did not ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the Tsune TK130GL Circular Sawing Machine. Guarding was not in place to protect employees from the closing action of the clamping mechanism. When a product is placed in the cutting area employees are exposed to the movement of the metal piece as it is being clamped. A pinch point is present between the product and the frame apparatus of the machine.  (b) On or about May 1, 2025, effective machine guarding was not in place on the Tsune TK130Gl Circular Sawing Machine. The opening at the exit portion of the machine contained too large of an opening allowing employees access to the hazardous point of operation area and the clamping mechanism.

Issued

Jun 26, 2025

Abate by

Aug 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) On or about June 4, 2025, the employer did not implement and maintain a written hazard communication program at the site. Employees are tasked to handle the following chemicals to include but not limited to AM Hydraulic Oil, Mineral Spirits,  Proway 2, Hycut SW 68 and Tsune-Kut 800.1 during replacements of machinery hydraulic and gear oil.

Issued

Jun 26, 2025

Abate by

Aug 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  (a) On or about June 4, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees were provided with effective information and training on all hazardous chemicals in their work area to include but not limited to AM Hydraulic Oil, Mineral Spirits,  Proway 2, Hycut SW 68 and Tsune-Kut 800.1 at the time of their initial assignment and/or whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.

Issued

Jun 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $946 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.7(a): The employer did not record workplace injuries and illnesses that would be considered to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness:   (a) On or about May 9, 2025, the employer failed to record a workplace injury that resulted in an amputation which occurred on or about May 1, 2025, onto the establishments OSHA 300 logs within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that the recordable injury had occurred. The employer did not log the amputation until June 13, 2025.

Issued

Jun 26, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  (a) On or about May 2, 2025, following a work-related  incident that occurred on or about May 1, 2025, which resulted in an amputation, the employer failed to report the incident to OSHA within the required 24 hours of being notified. The employer reported the incident to OSHA on or about June 2, 2025.