NEWARK, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: E&L BATTERY & IGNITION COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of E&L BATTERY & IGNITION COMPANY in 28 WILLIAM STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07102 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 336960588.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- E&L BATTERY & IGNITION COMPANY
- Site address
- 28 WILLIAM STREET
- City
- NEWARK
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07102
- Mailing
- 28 WILLIAM STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07102
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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: a. 28 William Street, Newark, NJ Employees were exposed to struck by hazards of collapsing racks of the metal storage racking system while the employees warehoused merchandise. Violation observed on or about October 19, 2012
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.36 E
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(e): A side-hinged exit door must be used. a. 28 William Street, Newark, NJ Single hinged doors were not installed as exit doors. Multiple roll up doors were marked by a sign reading "EXIT", thereby exposing employees to burn hazards. Violation observed on or about October 19, 2012
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a. 28 William Street, Newark, NJ - Basement exit Exit route in the basement was obstructed by metal shelving. Violation observed on or about October 19, 2012
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: a. 28 William Street, Newark, NJ Signs from the Battery, Wagner, National Seal,USA, and Drum and Rotor rooms, were not posted along the exit route indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit when the exit discharge was not immediately apparent. Violation observed on or about October 19, 2012
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.110 F02 I
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damaged, or tampering by unauthorized persons a. 28 William Street, Newark, NJ - Battery room Propane containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposer to physical damage. Propane containers were stored near the lane of travel of forklift movement. Violation observed on or about October 19, 2012
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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. 28 William Street, Newark, NJ - Throughout entire warehouse. Employer did not ensure competent employees operated powered industrial equipment, as demonstrated by the successful completion and evaluation of training. Violation observed on or about October 19, 2012
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 336960588.
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