OSHA Inspection: JK ACQUISITION LLC

Issued

2026-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6621.00 · Current $4966.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) On or about 02/05/2026, throughout the establishment, the employer did not develop specific documented energy control procedures where employees perform servicing and maintenance such as but not limited to, repairing wire forming machines and cutting machines or setting up presses.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspection:  a) On or about 02/05/2026, throughout the establishment, where employees perform covered activities such as but not limited to repairing wire forming machines and cutting machines or setting up presses, the employer has not conducted an annual, or more frequent, evaluation of employees who perform covered servicing and/or maintenance activities.  ABATEMENT DOUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a)  On or about 02/05/2026, throughout the establishment, the employer had not performed an annual (or more frequent) review of the energy control procedures.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6621.00 · Current $4966.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es)  a) On or about 02/06/2026 in the Press Area, press operators were exposed to caught-in-between hazards when operating the full revolution mechanical power press, Niagara No. 31111, without fixed guarding around the point of operation, while using a foot pedal.  b) On or about 02/06/2026 in the Press Area, press operators were exposed to caught-in-between hazards when operating full revolution mechanical power presses: Benchmaster, Azimuth Machinerie Ltee No. 15IP2146 and Azimuth Machinerie Ltee No. 15IP2153  without fixed guarding around the point of operation, while in continuous mode.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-03-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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 02/05/2026, in the Press Area, employees were exposed to pinch point hazards when operating the kick presses with the front area unguarded.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED