OCEAN VIEW, NJ — 2011-05-25 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: EARTHTECH CONTRACTING, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2011-05-25 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EARTHTECH CONTRACTING, INC. in 155 ROUTE 50, OCEAN VIEW, NJ 08230 (NAICS 562219). OSHA activity number 315568246.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: EARTHTECH CONTRACTING, INC.
Site address: 155 ROUTE 50
City: OCEAN VIEW
State: NJ
ZIP: 08230

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: 2011-05-25 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2011-05-25 00:00:00
Case closed: 2011-12-29 00:00:00
Last modified: 2012-02-27 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2012-02-29 01:00:30

Establishment context

NAICS code: 562219
SIC code (legacy): 4953
Employees: 50
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

11 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 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 3rd degree burns due to the presence of readily ignitible
material within 10 feet
(3m) of stationary containers:
a)CNG compression and storage unit:  Employees were exposed to burn hazards
due to the presence of readily ignitible material (i.e., wood stairs and
wood
fencing) within 10 feet of the compressed natural gas storage cylinders.
Observed
on or about 05/25/11.
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods, among others, to correct these
hazards
include:
1)Replace the wooden stairs with stairs fabricated of non-combustible
material (i.e.
steel).
2)Move wooden fence near the pressure relief valves back to a distance of
at least
10 feet.
3)Remove the wooden fence near the pressure relief valves.
REFERENCE:
National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 52, Vehicular Gaseous Fuel
Systems Code, 2010
Edition: Chapter 8 - CNG Compression, Gas Processing, Storage, and
Dispensing; Section 4 -
System Siting; Subsection 2 - Outdoors; Subsection 6 - Readily ignitable
material shall not be
permitted within 10 ft (3 m) of any stationary storage container (NFPA 52
8.4.2.6)
NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT
CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN
ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.CE

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (S) $2625.00
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.101 B

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (S) $2625.00
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (S) $2625.00
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (S) $3675.00
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011
Penalty: Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (S) $3675.00
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.253 B04 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (S) $2625.00
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (O)
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (O)
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1200 G01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (O)
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1200 H01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Sep 23, 2011
Abate by: Oct 19, 2011

Recent events (2)

2011-10-20 00:00:00 — I (O)
2011-09-23 00:00:00 — Z (O)

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Source

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