OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN AIR & SEA

Issued

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a- American Air & Sea, 2020 So. Stiles St., Linden, NJ - The following exit routes were partially blocked by pallets of product, restricting free and unobstructed egress in the event of an emergency:  - Exit door, next to the dock doors facing S. Stiles St., Linden, NJ   - Exit door, facing W. 21st St., Linden, NJ  Condition noted on or about 5/13/14.

Issued

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.  a- Warehouse, 2020 So. Stiles St., Linden, NJ - Boxes of product piled on top of each other, adjacent to employees' work desk in the warehouse, was not stored in a stable and secure manner to prevent sliding or falling.  Condition noted on or about 5/13/14.

Issued

2014-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

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- Throughout Facility - Forklift training and evaluation was not provided to those employees who are required to operate forklift trucks.  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 5/13/14.