BAYONNE, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: BOOKAZINE CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BOOKAZINE CO., INC. in 75 HOOK ROAD, BAYONNE, NJ 07002 (NAICS 424920). OSHA activity number 339081994.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOOKAZINE CO., INC.
- Site address
- 75 HOOK ROAD
- City
- BAYONNE
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07002
- Mailing
- 75 HOOK ROAD, BAYONNE, NJ 07002
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 424920
- Employees
- 102
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
10 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $0 Reduced
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) Establishment/Warehouse, near the men's room Where employees perform battery maintenance, the eyewash station tank was empty. Violation was observed on or about 05/20/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard: a) Warehouse/Section B racks Employees exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling boxes that the boxes were not stored securely on the shelves. Violation was observed on or about 05/20/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) Establishment/warehouse Employer did not ensure that all employees required to operate powered industrial trucks were evaluated at least once every three years. Violation was disclosed on or about 05/20/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) Warehouse/Shipping Department Extension cords were used to energize a relocatable power strip and computer devices. Violation was observed on or about 05/20/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,600 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: a) Establishment The employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, sulfuric acid (battery maintenance). Violation was disclosed on or about 05/20/2013.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600
- — Z (S) $3600
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2013
- 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 Employees exposed to corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, sulfuric acid (battery maintenance), were not provide with material safety data sheet for information. Violation was disclosed on or about 05/20/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2013
- 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 The employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees that were exposed to corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to sulfuric acid (battery maintenance). Violation was disclosed on or about 05/20/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.32 A02
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 log: a) Establishment The employer did not generate the OSHA 300a summary for calendar 2012. Violation was disclosed on or about 05/20/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $300
- — Z (O) $900
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: a) Warehouse/near Section L-05 area The exit sign above the exit door was not illuminated. Violation was observed on or about 05/20/2013
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.141 A03 I
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed: a) Employees' break room The employer did not maintain the break room in a sanitary condition and visible mold grew on the ceiling tiles. Violation was observed on or about 05/20/2013.
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 339081994.
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