PATERSON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: OKONITE COMPANY INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of OKONITE COMPANY INC in 959 MARKET STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07513 (NAICS 331422). OSHA activity number 339508111.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OKONITE COMPANY INC
- Site address
- 959 MARKET STREET
- City
- PATERSON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07513
- Mailing
- 959 MARKET STREET, PATERSON, NJ 07513
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 331422
- Employees
- 95
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
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) Stranding Department: Exit direction signs were not installed to assist employees in a case of emergency evacuation, on or about 12/04/13.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: a) Wire Drawing Area: The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 12/05/13.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: a) Facility: Employees, which received respirators for voluntary usage at the work place, were not provided with Appendix D "Information for Employees Using Respirator When Not Required Under the Standard", on or about 12/04/13.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet: a) Facility: The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals used at the workplace, including, but not limited to, TPC Solvent, Sulfuric Acid, and Synthetic Oil, on or about 12/04/13.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01 II
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2014
- Abate by
- May 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii): The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non routine tasks: a) Facility: The written hazard communication program did not have the methods the employer would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks including the roof repairing, on or about 12/04/13.
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 339508111.
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