OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH CORY HOLDINGS, LLC

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route was not maintained free of obstructions or impediments to full and instant use in the event of a fire or other emergency:    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - "Section 6" Exit door and route on southeast side of the building:    1) Emergency exit door was weathered and sealed shut. The door was blocked from the outside by vegetation and garbage.    2) Outside of the "section 6" door there was a gate that was chained locked preventing free escape from the facility.    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Abate by

Aug 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is 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) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - First Floor warehouse:    Employer did not train and evaluate the company's forklift operators on the safe operation and maintenance of the powered industrial vehicles.    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Abate by

Aug 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw was not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Repair shop  located near the center of the building:    Ryobi BT3000 table saw was not provided a hood guard that completely enclosed  the portion of the blade located above the table.    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Repair shop/ Set-up Area:    Baldor duel abrasive wheel bench grinder S/N: K43017 spindle end, nut and flange projections were exposed with no guarding on the entire machine.    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Repair shop located at the center of the building:    The Delta 6" duel abrasive wheel bench grinder's tongue guards were not adjusted to the decreasing diameter of the abrasive wheel, no more than 1/4".     Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii):  The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site -     1) Warehouse area where Forklift battery is charged - Electrical panel boxes rated 480V/ 3 phase  and 220V / single phase that control the main power in the warehouse and a table saw were blocked by the forklift charging station and the stored forklift.    2) Next to repair shop -  An electrical junction box that controls the ventilation system fans in the facility was blocked by stored product.    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Warehouse:    Several electrical outlet boxes were missing knockouts.    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Warehouse:    1) 4th and 5th floor breakrooms - Electrical outlets were not provided with faceplates.    2) 1st floor near forklift bacttery charging station - Electrical outlet was not provided with a faceplate.    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Abate by

Aug 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced

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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) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Repair shops:    A written Hazard Communication Program was not developed and implemented for employees that work with various chemicals incuding but not limited to Blendal Powder stain, Spray adhesive aerosol, and Tone Finish.     Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Repair shop  located near the center of the building:    Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous chemicals to include but not limited to Blendal Powder stain,Spray adhesive aerosol, and Tone Finish.    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Abate by

Aug 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Repair shops:    Employees who perform minor furniture repairs are exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Blendal Powder stain, Spray adhesive aerosol, and Tone Finish. Information and training on the hazards of the chemicals was not provided.    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Abate by

Aug 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134 App D: Employer did not provide employee(s) with the information in Appendix D of this standard when employer allows the voluntary use of filtering face piece respirators.    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Repair shops:    The employer did not provide employees who voluntarily wear filtering facepiece respirators, with the information contained in Appendix D of this section ("Information for employees Using Respirators when not required Under the Standard")    Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.

Issued

Jul 5, 2012

Abate by

Aug 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) Joseph Cory Elizabeth NJ site - Repair shops:    Employer did not ensure that employess who wear 3M 1/2 mask OV respirators voluntarily were medically able  to use that respirator and that the respirator was cleaned, stored and maintained properly.     Condition noted on or about 03/02/2012.