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OSHA Inspection: THE OKONITE COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of THE OKONITE COMPANY in 959 MARKET STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07513 (NAICS 335929). OSHA activity number 311053201.

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Establishment
THE OKONITE COMPANY
Site address
959 MARKET STREET
City
PATERSON
State
NJ
ZIP
07513
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
335929
SIC code (legacy)
3357
Employees
70
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 6, 2008
Abate by
Oct 9, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
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 hoist hooks without safety latches:
a)959 Market St. Paterson, NJ:  The hook of the Yale 1 ton electric hoist
was not
equipped with a safety latch, on or about 05/20/2008.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method
to correct
this hazard is to equip hoist hooks with safety latches as described in
ANSI B30.16-2007 Section
16-1.2.9 (Hooks). A latch shall be provided to bridge the throat opening
of the hook and retain,
under slack conditions, such items as, but not limited to, slings and
chains.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $850.00
  • — Z (S) $1700.00

1910.101 B

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 6, 2008
Abate by
Oct 9, 2008
Penalty
Initial $2,125
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S) $2125.00

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 6, 2008
Abate by
Oct 9, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $850.00
  • — Z (S) $1700.00

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 6, 2008
Abate by
Oct 9, 2008
Penalty
Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $850.00
  • — Z (S) $1700.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 6, 2008
Abate by
Nov 24, 2008
Penalty
Initial $12,500 · Current $1,063 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1062.50
  • — Z (R) $12500.00

1910.219 F03

Repeat Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 6, 2008
Abate by
Oct 9, 2008
Penalty
Initial $12,500 · Current $6,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $6250.00
  • — Z (R) $12500.00

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