WHARTON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: WHARTON BOROUGH DPW GARAGE
Special Programs inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a special Programs safety inspection of WHARTON BOROUGH DPW GARAGE in 180 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE, WHARTON, NJ 07885 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 305340200.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WHARTON BOROUGH DPW GARAGE
- Site address
- 180 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE
- City
- WHARTON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07885
- Mailing
- WHARTON BOROUGH MUNICIPAL BUILDING, WHARTON, NJ 07885
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Special Programs (K)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4789
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- B
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2002
- Abate by
- Oct 16, 2002
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: LOC: Rear Loading Compacting Truck Vehicles equipped with riding steps did not have warning sings affixed to the sides of the vehicle above the riding steps and at the drivers station with the wording such as: WARNING"DO NOT USE RIDING STEPS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EXCEEDING 16 kph (10 mph), OPERATING IN REVERSE, OR WHEN DISTANCE TRAVELED EXCEEDS 0.3 km (0.2 mi). DO NOT MOUNT OR DISMOUNT STEP WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. RIDE FACING THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH BOTH HANDS ON HAND HOLDS.
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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 305340200.
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