OSHA has inspected Jayhawk Boxes, Inc. 6 times in Nebraska since 1974.
The latest one began on Jan 15, 2015 on a referral, in Fremont.
Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 2 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $10,899 and now stand at $8,720, 20% lower after settlements or reviews.
Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.219.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Jayhawk Boxes, Inc. averages $6,000 (1 cited inspection).
Jayhawk Boxes, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1150 S Union, Fremont, NE 68025 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,670 | $5,311 | Mar 26, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $689 | $689 | Mar 26, 2015 | Final |
1150 S. Union, Fremont, NE 68025 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $1,820 | $0 | Apr 25, 2012 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,820 | $1,820 | Apr 25, 2012 | Closed |
1150 S Union, Fremont, NE 68025 · Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Other-than-serious | $900 | $900 | Jun 5, 2009 | Closed |
1150 South Union St., Fremont, NE 68025 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1986 | Closed |
1150 S Union St, Fremont, NE 68025 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1150 South Union 57, Fremont, NE 68025 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Fremont site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 66 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayhawk Boxes Inc Fremont · 2024 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Nov 2, 2020, Fremont: Hospitalization · fractures · lower leg(s)
An employee was moving extension tables in the manufacturing area when the employee tripped over a table and fell. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the lower right leg.
Jan 14, 2015, Fremont: Hospitalization · cuts and abrasions or bruises · shoulder(s) and arm(s)
The employee was checking the ink level on a print department machine without shutting it down. As the employee reached in to check the ink tray, the employee's shirt was pulled into a roller or shaft. The employee's left arm and shoulder were subsequently pulled into the machine. The employee was able to pull the arm free, but suffered lacerations to the left arm and injured the shoulder. …
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9)
(9) Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b) (3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)
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.