SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: BUSHWICK METALS LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of BUSHWICK METALS LLC in 1641 NEW MARKET AVE., SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 (NAICS 423510). OSHA activity number 339614133.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BUSHWICK METALS LLC
- Site address
- 1641 NEW MARKET AVE.
- City
- SOUTH PLAINFIELD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07080
- Mailing
- 1641 NEW MARKET AVE., SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 423510
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: a) 1641 New Market Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. The employee was exposed to crushing hazards in that 12 Wide Flange Steel Beams were stacked with the narrower beams on the bottom resulting in the stack being top heavy. Employee walked between stacked beams and flatbed trailer when the stack tipped over crushing him against the flatbed trailer parked next to the steel resulting in his death. Incident occurred on or about 03/06/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 339614133.
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