NEWARK, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: NORPAK CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NORPAK CORPORATION in 70 BLANCHARD ST., NEWARK, NJ 07105 (NAICS 322221). OSHA activity number 335429403.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORPAK CORPORATION
- Site address
- 70 BLANCHARD ST.
- City
- NEWARK
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07105
- Mailing
- 70 BLANCHARD ST., NEWARK, NJ 07105
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322221
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.38 B
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review: a) Establishment The employer did not have a written emergency action plan for their thirty-nine employees' review. Violation was observed on or about 07/31/2012
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,875 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: a) Establishment The employer did not provide training to machine operators who may be affected due to the servicing of machines, such as, but not limited to, the IWS machine. Violation was observed on or about 07/31/2012
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1875
- — C (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,875 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s) a) Establishment/Production shop The latch to secure the propane tank to Datsun forklift (serial Number A25V) was defective. Violation was observed on or about 07//25/2012
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1875
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,875 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a) Shop area Compressed air used to clean the paper residue and machine parts of Pasaban machine and IWS machine were 60 psi. Violation was observed on or about 07/31/2012.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1875
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,875 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not implement and 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) Establishment Employees handling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) containers and operating the LPG powered forklift trucks were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, propane. The employer did no implement the written hazard communication program. Violation was observed on or about 07/31/2012
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $1875
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 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) Establishment The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for compressed liquids and gases, such as, but not limited to liquefied petroleum gases (propane). Violation was observed on or about 07/31/2012
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 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) Establishment Employees handling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) containers and operating the LPG powered forklift trucks were exposed to hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, propane. The employer did not provide hazard communication training. Violation was observed on or about 07/31/2012.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (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 335429403.
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