LINDEN, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: BERK'S WAREHOUSING & TRUCKING CORP.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BERK'S WAREHOUSING & TRUCKING CORP. in 340 SO. STILES STREET, LINDEN, NJ 07036 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303283865.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BERK'S WAREHOUSING & TRUCKING CORP.
- Site address
- 340 SO. STILES STREET
- City
- LINDEN
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07036
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4225
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2000
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $375
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 being crushed by forklift trucks in the event of a rollover: a- Throughout the facility: Employees who operate forklift trucks and load and unload trucks that are exposed to a tipping hazard were not required to wear protective restrain devices (seatbelts) that were equipped on Powered Industrial Trucks. Violation observed on or about 12/8/00. ABATEMENT NOTE: AMONG OTHER MEANS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE FOR THE COMPANY TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO UTILIZE THE SEATBELTS AND ADD THIS REQUIREMENT TO THE EMPLOYEES TRAINING PROGRAM.
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2000
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $225 · Current $225
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2000
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2000
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $375
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 303283865.
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