PATERSON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL CARBON CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of GENERAL CARBON CORPORATION in 33 PATERSON STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07501 (NAICS 335991). OSHA activity number 334320330.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENERAL CARBON CORPORATION
- Site address
- 33 PATERSON STREET
- City
- PATERSON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07501
- Mailing
- 33 PATERSON STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 335991
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard: a) Warehouse: Broken pallets were used for second and third layers of Granulated Carbon storage, on or about 05/16/12.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $850
- — Z (S) $1700
1910.303 F
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $510 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f): Each service, feeder and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or over current device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: a) Warehouse: An electrical panel used by employees to de-energize lights and Sifting Machine was not legibly marked the purpose of the each breaker, on or about 05/16/2012.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $510
- — Z (S) $1020
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) Warehouse: An electrical switch box powered with 110 V had two (2) unused openings, on or about 05/16/2012. b) Second Level Storage Area: An electrical switch box powered with 110 V had one (1) unused opening, on or about 05/25/2012.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $680
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: (a) Facility: Periodic inspections of the company energy control (Lockout/Tagout) procedures were not documented, on or about 05/16/12.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) Warehouse: Provided eye wash station with a locked cover on the wash bowl was not available for immediate emergency use in a location where employees used corrosive materials including Potassium Hydroxide and Phosphoric Acid, on or about 05/16/2012.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.176 C
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2012
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage: a) Warehouse: About 5 gallons of Potassium Hydroxide and about 5 gallons of Phosphoric Acid were stored together, on or about 05/25/12.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 334320330.
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