OSHA Inspection: ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushed-by hazards.      a. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ - Truck Loading Area      Employees operating powered industrial equipment (forklifts) while engaged in truck loading activities were not using seatbelts.      Violation occurred on or about June 25, 2014      b. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ  Controlled Environment Warehouse (CEW 1)      Employees operating powered industrial equipment (forklifts) while engaged in truck loading activities were not using seatbelts.      Violation occurred on or about June 25, 2014      c. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ  Controlled Environment Warehouse (CEW 2)      Employees operating powered industrial equipment (forklifts) while engaged in truck loading activities were not using seatbelts.      Violation occurred on or about June 25, 2014      d. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ  Truck Loading Area      Employees operating powered industrial equipment (forklifts) while engaged in truck loading activities were not using seatbelts.      Violation occurred on or about June 25, 2014      e. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ  Truck Loading Area      Employees operating powered industrial equipment (forklifts) while engaged in truck loading activities were not using seatbelts.      Violation occurred on or about June 30, 2014

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii): Ladders having defects were not marked and taken out of service until repaired.      a. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ - Fleet Maintenance 2nd level storage access      Employees who accessed a second level storage area used an portable metal ladder that was not protected by standard guardrails. The employees needed to place the metal stairs approximately 3-feet from the wall and lean/reach across the gap to open the door to access the storage area.      Violation observed on or about August 6, 2014

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,267 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:       a. 101 Linden Ave., Jersey City, NJ - Truck loading area from the Controlled Environment Warehouse (CEW).       The employer installed a locking gate in the exit route which required employees to have special knowledge in order to egress from the CEW and through the truck loading area to the emergency exits.       Violation observed on or about June 4, 2014       b. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ -  East end of truck loading area       The employer did not ensure that the exit routes were kept free and unobstructed.  The exit route was reduced to approximately 18-inches by the placement of a Tennant Battery-Powered Rider Scrubber.      Violation observed on or about June 30, 2014

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $2,267 Reduced

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. 101 Linden Ave., Jersey City, NJ - Controlled Environment Warehouse (CEW)       Signs indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit were not posted in the CEW and the exit was not immediately apparent to employees and temporary workers. Line of sight to the emergency exits were not visible at all times due to high stacking of pallets of beer or other beverage products.      Violation observed on or about June 4, 2014

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,783 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) to ensure that the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely after the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident:       a. 101 Linden Ave., Jersey City, NJ - Warehouse loading docks       Employees involved in an accident were not provided training which included an evaluation of the effectiveness of the training prior to continuing the operation of equipment that included, but was not limited to Yale electric forklifts.       Violation occurred on or about June 27, 2014

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Dec 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,783 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set:       a. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ - Truck Loading Area       Unattended forklifts did not have load engaging means fully lowered and brakes set.  Employees left forklifts unattended (more than 25-feet) in the truck loading area without fully lowering the forks to the ground, shutting off power, and setting the parking brake.        Violation occurred on or about June 25, 2014       b. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ - Truck Loading Area       Unattended forklifts did not have load engaging means fully lowered and brakes set.  Employees left forklifts unattended (more than 25-feet) in the truck loading area without fully lowering the forks to the ground, shutting off power, and setting the parking brake.       Violation occurred on or about June 30, 2014

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Abate by

Jan 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

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. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ - Fleet maintenance building       Fleet maintenance employees were not provided effective training on hazardous chemicals used daily in their work area.  Employees used hazardous chemicals, which includes, but were not limited to, Acetylene, Compressed Oxygen, Kimball Midwest Extreme Heavy Duty Foaming Cleaner, and United Anti-Seizing Compound.       Violation occurred on or about August 6, 2014       b. 101 Linden Ave. East, Jersey City, NJ - Sales Storage Area in Warehouse        Sales employees were not provided effective training on the hazards associated with compressed gasses, which included, but were not limited to Carbon Dioxide (CO2).      Violation occurred on or about September 4, 2014

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $60,500 · Current $60,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck:      a. 101 Linden Ave., Jersey City, NJ - Loading Docks, Truck loading area, Keg Room, and Controlled Environment Warehouse (CEW)      The employer authorized Warehouse employees, Sales employees, Delivery (drivers) employees, and/or Temporary employees to operate powered industrial equipment, which included, but was not limited to Yale Electric Forklifts without providing powered industrial equipment training that included a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and a performance evaluation prior to operating the forklift when the employee was initially assigned to operate the equipment.        Violation occurred on or about June 30, 2014

Issued

Dec 3, 2014

Penalty

Initial $60,500 · Current $60,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):       a. 101 Linden Ave., Jersey City, NJ - Loading Docks & Controlled Environment Warehouse (CEW)       Forklifts identified by employees as being defective or in need of repair were not taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition.  Employees operated Yale electric forklifts with reported deficiencies, which included, but were not limited to the forklift brakes not being "good" for several days without repairs being made.      Violation occurred on or about June 6, 2014