NEWARK, NJ · 2002-09-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: FURNITURE KING

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2002-09-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FURNITURE KING in 442 AVENUE P, NEWARK, NJ 07105 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 305618761.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: FURNITURE KING
Site address: 442 AVENUE P
City: NEWARK
State: NJ
ZIP: 07105

What kind of inspection was it?

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

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2002-09-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2002-09-17 00:00:00
Case closed: 2003-10-23 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 4225
Employees: 22
Ownership type: A

Citations

17 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $3,500

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:
a) Warehouse
Employees were operating Crown Stockpickers without using the supplied
safety belt and
lanyard, thereby exposing themselves to a fall hazard in excess of 25 feet.
Violation observed on or about 09/27/2002.
Abatement notes:
Among others, one suitable method for abating this hazardous condition is
1) Train all
employees about the hazards of falls associated with improper elevating
methods, and the proper
application and use of the safety belt and lanyard in accordance with the
manufacturers
recommendations.

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $875.00
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.22 A02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,400 · Current $700 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $700.00
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1400.00

1910.37 K02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 22 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $875.00
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.106 E02 IIB1

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $1750.00
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,450 · Current $1,225 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $1225.00
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2450.00

1910.176 B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 22 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $1750.00
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.178 I01 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $3,500

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.178 G02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,450 · Current $1,225 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $1225.00
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2450.00

1910.178 M03

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $3,500

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.303 G02 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,050

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (O)
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1050.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $875.00
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.1200 G01

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002

5(a)(1)

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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:
a) Warehouse
Employees were operating Crown Stockpickers without using the supplied
safety belt and
lanyard, thereby exposing themselves to a fall hazard in excess of 25 feet.
Violation observed on or about 09/27/2002.
Abatement notes:
Among others, one suitable method for abating this hazardous condition is
1) Train all
employees about the hazards of falls associated with improper elevating
methods, and the proper
application and use of the safety belt and lanyard in accordance with the
manufacturers
recommendations.

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (O) $1750.00
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.178 I01 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $3,500

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.178 M03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002
Penalty: Initial $3,500

Recent events (2)

2002-10-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2002-09-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 150 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2002
Abate by: Sep 27, 2002

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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 305618761.

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