OSHA Inspection: AZ CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  a- AZ Container Freight Station, Linden, NJ - Forklift training was not provided to those employees who are required to operate forklifts.  Training shall consist of among other things:      - Formal training to include truck related topics and workplace related topics;     - Practical training to include demonstrations by the trainer;     - Evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  The employer must also certify that each employee was trained and evaluated.  The certification is to include, but not be limited to, the name of the operator, the date of the training and evaluation, the name of the person providing the training or evaluation, etc.  Condition noted on or about 4/9/14.

Issued

Jun 13, 2014

Abate by

Jul 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:  a- AZ Freight Container, Linden, NJ - Employee training on the new label elements and the safety data sheet (SDS) format for the revised hazard communication standard (HCS) was not conducted.  Condition noted on or about 4/9/14.