OSHA inspectors have visited Jacuzzi Inc in Georgia one time.
It opened on Mar 10, 2021 on a referral, in Valdosta.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $12,288; today they stand at $7,373, 40% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Jacuzzi Inc averages $7,373 across 1 cited inspection.
Jacuzzi Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Mar 5, 2021: Employee incurs amputation, lacerations, and fractures while
At 12:30 p.m. on March 5, 2021, a mechanic was evaluating a malfunction of the robot door as requested by the trim and drill department. The mechanic placed a ladder alongside the pulley system, which supports the electric motor used to move the door. While examining the system, the mechanic noticed the top, right, outside pulley was loose. As the mechanic attempted to tighten the pulley bolt with a wrench, the bolt sheared, causing the cable (with a 90 lbs. counterweight) to fall. The mechanic's left hand was caught between the falling cable and the frame. This resulted in the amputation of the left index finger at the distal joint, as well as lacerations and a fracture to the left hand middle finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Valdosta site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 192 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 180 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Jacuzzi - GOC Valdosta, GA
Valdosta · 2023
192
7
1
3.7
2.6
Jacuzzi, Inc. - GOC Valdosta, GA
Valdosta · 2019
202
4
1
2.0
2.6
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
An employee was tightening a bolt holding a pulley. The bolt snapped, releasing the pulley and the cable. The cable snapped and caught the employee's fingers against a guard, causing the amputation of the left index finger at the last joint and a laceration and fracture of the left middle finger.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b)
(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c)
(C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
