TOWACO, NJ ·
OSHA Inspection: FORD ATLANTIC FASTENERS CORP.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FORD ATLANTIC FASTENERS CORP. in 45 INDIAN EAST LANE, TOWACO, NJ 07082 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 332426923.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FORD ATLANTIC FASTENERS CORP.
- Site address
- 45 INDIAN EAST LANE
- City
- TOWACO
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07082
- Mailing
- 341 CHANGEBRIDGE RD, PINE BROOK, NJ 07058
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
- 493110
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012
- Abate by
- May 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 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 crushing hazards: Employees load/unload material to/ from an unsecured steel rack. Violation observed on or about 2/28/2012. Among methods, the following is a feasible and acceptable means of abatement:
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 13, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a) Warehouse Exit route was blocked with boxed material. Violation observed on or about 02/28/2012.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2400
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012
- Abate by
- May 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l) a) Warehouse Fork truck operators did not receive training prior to operation. Violation disclosed on or about 2/28/2012.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $4200
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012
- Abate by
- May 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) Warehouse Employees changed out fork truck propane gas cylinders without receiving hazard communication information. Violation disclosed on or about 02/28/2012.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012
- Abate by
- May 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use: a) Warehouse MSDS for propane gas used on fork truck was not available to employees. Violation disclosed on or about 2/29/2012.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2012
- Abate by
- May 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Warehouse Employees changed out fork truck propane gas cylinders had not received hazard communication training. Violation disclosed on or about 2/282012.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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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 332426923.
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