OSHA Inspection: LAFAYETTE AUTO WRECKERS

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     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 fire hazards.    a)  Salvage (Junk) Yard:  Employees were engaged in open burning of wood for the purposes of staying warm, on or about 3/7/2012.

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $940.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): Rated load markings on crane were not clearly legible from the ground or the floor.    a)  Salvage Yard, 49 Lafayette Street, Paterson, NJ:  A gantry crane, used by employees to lift automobiles in order to remove parts of vehicle, did not have load markings located on crane, on or about 3/7/2012.

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $315.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.179(g)(3)(i): Crane not equipped with spring return controllers or momentary contact pushbuttons was not provided with a device which would disconnect all motors from the line upon failure of power and would not permit any motor to be restarted.    a)  Salvage Yard, 49 Lafayette Street:  Gantry crane, used by employees to lift vehicles, used a rope pull instead of a controller to activate the hoist motor; therefore, could not disconnect motor from the line upon failure of power or prevent the motor from restarting, on or about 3/7/2012.

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): The items listed in subparagraphs (j)(2)(i)-(vii) were not inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, and all deficiencies were not carefully examined and a determination made as to whether they constituted a safety hazard.    a)  Salvage Yard:  Frequent inspections were never conducted on a gantry crane used on a daily basis by employees to lift vehicles; thereby, any deficiencies that would have a direct bearing on the operational safety of the crane were not detected or corrected, on or about 3/7/2012.

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Periodic inspection of the crane was not performed as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section.  This does not include the inspections required under paragraph (j)(2).    a)  Salvage Yard, 49 Lafayette Street, Paterson, NJ:  Periodic inspections were never conducted on a gantry crane used on a daily basis by employees to lift vehicles; thereby, any deficiencies that would have a direct bearing on the operational safety of the crane were not detected or corrected, on or about 3/7/2012.

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $315.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):  Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.    a)  Salvage Yard, 49 Lafayette Street, Paterson, NJ:  A re-locatable power tap, used outdoors and plugged into an extension cord, was used to energize hand tools used by employees, on or about 3/7/2012.

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $315.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5):  The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous and effective.    a)  Salvage Yard, 49 Lafayette Street, Paterson, NJ:  An extension cord, used outdoors and plugged into a re-locatable power tap, was missing the ground pin and used in this condition to energize hand tools used by employees, on or about 3/7/2012.

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $315.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.    a)  Right Side Salvage Yard, 49 Lafayette Street, Paterson, NJ:  Flexible cables are used on a permanent basis to energize electric tools, on or about 3/7/2012.

Issued

2012-08-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors.    a)  Shed, Salvage Yard, 49 Lafayette Street, Paterson, NJ:  Flexible cables, used by employees to energize electric hand tools, were run through a hole in the wall of a metal shed, on or about 3/7/2012.