UNION, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: ALFA STEEL CONSTRUCTION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ALFA STEEL CONSTRUCTION in 1311 MORRIS AVENUE, UNION, NJ 07083 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 332426717.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALFA STEEL CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- 1311 MORRIS AVENUE
- City
- UNION
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07083
- Mailing
- 282 PINE STREET, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,620 · Current $2,772 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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: crushed/struck by hazards as employees were permitted to use rigging to attach loads directly to the forks of a forklift. a)On or about 02/28/2012, at 1311 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083, employees were exposed to struck/crush by hazards when the employer permitted employees to use a forklift with a double chain sling that was placed directly onto a single fork of the forklift. Employees attached one end of the sling to the steel beam using a beam lifting clamp and placed the other end of the sling onto a single fork of the forklift, causing the forklift to be subject to mast failure and/or tip over.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2772
- — Z (S) $4620
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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 332426717.
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