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OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA CONTAINER SERVICES

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of COLUMBIA CONTAINER SERVICES in 1155 POLARIS STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ 07201 (NAICS 484110). OSHA activity number 339412991.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1155 POLARIS STREET
City
ELIZABETH
State
NJ
ZIP
07201
Mailing
1155 POLARIS STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ 07201
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Union (A)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
484110
Employees
25
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L04 III

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 20, 2013
Abate by
Nov 25, 2013
Penalty
Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):  The employer did not ensure that an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was conducted at least once every three years:      Columbia Container Services/Elizabeth NJ Site - Yard Area:  Forklift operator(s) performance had not been evaluated in the past 3 years. Employee(s) received previous training approximately  5 years ago.         Observed on/or about 9/11/2013.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1785
  • · Z (S) $1785

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 20, 2013
Abate by
Nov 25, 2013
Penalty
Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria in 29 CFR 1910.1200 (f), (g), and (h) will be met:           Columbia Container Services/Elizabeth NJ site: A site specific written hazard communication program which includes, but not limited to training and maintaining of material safety data sheet(s) was not implemented on site.             Condition observed on/or about 09/11/2013.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1785
  • · Z (S) $1785

1910.1200 G01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 20, 2013
Abate by
Nov 25, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.          a) Columbia Container Services/ NJ site: Material safety data sheet(s) for products including, but not limited to propane was not made available upon request.     Condition observed on/or about 09/11/2013.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339412991.

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