NEWFIELD, NJ — 2000-07-20 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: LEM SHEET METAL MACHINE SHOP, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2000-07-20 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LEM SHEET METAL MACHINE SHOP, INC. in 3690 NORTH WEST BLVD., NEWFIELD, NJ 08344 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302715883.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: LEM SHEET METAL MACHINE SHOP, INC.
Site address: 3690 NORTH WEST BLVD.
City: NEWFIELD
State: NJ
ZIP: 08344

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2000-07-20 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2000-07-28 00:00:00
Case closed: 2002-02-06 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3599
Employees: 6
Ownership type: A

Citations

12 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Aug 18, 2000
Abate by: Aug 30, 2000
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $220 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to crushing/amputation hazards while operating press brakes:
a)  Shop area -
An employee was exposed to a crushing/amputation hazard while operating a
Heim press brake.
The employer failed to provide a "safe distance" program for operators in
lieu of traditional
guarding.  On or about 07-20-00.
b)  Shop area -
An employee was exposed to a crushing/amputation hazard while operating a
Di-Arco press
brake.  The employer failed to provide a "safe distance" program for
operators in lieu of
traditional guarding.  The employee sustained injury to his left index
finger
as it was caught in
the die during operation.  Occurred on or about 04-06-00.
NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this
hazard is to require and enforce the use of "safe work practices" and
alternative safeguarding
techniques for the operation of power press brakes during custom jobs as
described in OSHA
Directive CPL 2-1.25 (Guidelines for Point of Operation Guarding of Power
Press Brakes).
NOTE:ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
See page 2,"Notification of Corrective Action" for instructions.

Recent events (2)

2000-09-11 00:00:00 — I (S) $220.00
2000-08-18 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00