OSHA Inspection: SANSALONE EXCAVATING

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 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) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: The employer did not ensure the powered industrial truck operator had received the required training, occurred on or about 3/9/12.    Abatement Note: Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: The employer failed to develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees working with and around products including but not limited to Lehigh Custom Color Masonry Cement, which contains Silica and Portland Cement, occurred on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 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 which they used: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for employees working with and around products including but not limited to Lehigh Custom Color Masonry Cement, which contains Silica and Portland Cement, occurred on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 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: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: The employer failed to provide training to employees on the hazards associated with working with and around products including but not limited to Lehigh Custom Color Masonry Cement, which contains silica and Portland cement, occurred on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards. Employees were observed using ladders incorrectly, climbing end frames and cross braces, working on scaffolds without the means of fall protection, working from scaffolds that were not provided with base plates, ccurred on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards.    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: Employees were not trained by a compentent person prior to them working on the scaffold, observed on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Aug 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards.    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: The employer did not provide training on the proper use of ladders or the hazards associated with the misuse of ladders, occurred on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: Employees working on and around the scaffold were not wearing hard hats, observed onor about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were used for purposes other than the purposes for which they were designed:    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: Employees were using an A-frame step-ladder as an extension ladder, observed on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(4): Each end of a platform, unless cleated or otherwise restrained by hooks or equivalent means, shall extend over the centerline of its support at least 6 inches (15 cm).    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ, Second section to the right of the corner, second level: The planks in use were not cleated and extended 3 inches past the centerline of its support, observed on or about 3/9/12.    (b) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ, and Section of the working platform, on the brackets, to the right of the scaffold: The planks in use were not cleated and ended at the centerline of its support, observed on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(b)(5)(i): The end of a platform 10 feet or less in length extended over its support more than 12 inches and the platform was not designed and installed so that the cantilevered portion of the platform is able to support employees and/or materials without tipping, or has guardrails which block employee access to the cantilivered end.    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ, and Section of the working platform, on the brackets, to the right of the scaffold, End of scaffold system: The planks in use extendend more than 18 inches over the support, observed on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights did not bear on base plates and mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:      (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: Base plates were not in use at the site, observed on or about 3/9/12.      NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(e)(1):When scaffold platforms were more than 2 feet (0.6 m) above or below a point of access, portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from other scaffold, structure, personnel hoist, or similar surface was not used.  Crossbraces were used as a means of access.    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: Crossbraces and end-frames were used to access the different levels of the scaffold, observed on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level.    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ, NE Corner: Guardrails were not in use on the corner of the scaffold system, employees were working on the top platform of the second level, observed on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(i): Guardrail systems were not installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: Guardrails were not in use along the ends of the work platforms, observed on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(xv): Crossbracing used in place of a midrail was unacceptable because the crossing point of two braces is between 20 inches (0.5 m) and 30 inches ((0.8 M) above the work platform or as a toprail when the crossing point of two braces is between 38 inches (0.97 m) and 48 inches (1.3 m) above the work platform.  The endpoints at each upright were more than 48 inches (1.3 m) apart.    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: Crossbracing was used in lieu of a toprail, no midrail was utilized, observed on or about 3/9/12.    NOTE:  IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Jul 3, 2012

Abate by

Jul 25, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(h)(2)(ii): A toeboard was not erected along the edge of platforms more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower levels for a distance sufficient to protect employees below:    (a) Discount Town Liquors, 554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ: Toe boards were not erected along the edge of the scaffold, observed on or about, 3/9/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.