OSHA Inspection: BOSAL U.S.A. INC.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 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) Warehouse/Bosal U.S.A., 200 International Drive, Suite 2, Budd Lake, NJ 07828   The employeer did not develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who need to maintain forklift batteries and are exposed to sulfuric acid.   Condition occurred on or about 2/25/2014.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    a) Warehouse/Bosal U.S.A., 200 International Drive, Suite 2, Budd Lake, NJ 07828    Employer did not provide safety data sheet for employees who were exposed to sulfuric acid and hydrogen gas when they charge and maintain forklift truck batteries.   Condition occurred on or about 2/25/2014.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

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) Warehouse/Bosal U.S.A., 200 International Drive, Suite 2, Budd Lake, NJ 07828   The employer did not provide training to employees who are exposed to sulfuric acid and flammable hydrogen gas while charging and maintaining forklift truck batteries.   Condition occurred on or about 2/25/2014.

Issued

Apr 10, 2014

Abate by

May 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   a) Warehouse/Bosal U.S.A., 200 International Drive, Suite 2, Budd Lake, NJ 07828   The employees were not given the basic information on respirator usage, maintenance, storage, and the respirator's physiological effects when worn.  Employees voluntary use 3M N95/8210 Plus disposable respirators while working in the warehouse.  Condition occurred on or about 2/25/2014.