OSHA Inspection: XPEDITED SVCS, LLC

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:  a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area  Workroom and storage area floors were not maintained in a clean and dry condition.  Employees engaged in vehicle maintenance activities working in areas where motor oil and water were on the floors and the storage of used vehicle batteries, vehicle parts, storage containers, boxes and other debris was not cleaned to prevent slips, trips and falls.   Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Floors, working places, and passageways were not kept free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards.    a. 418 Duncan Ave., Jersey City, NJ - Truck Terminal floors    Truck Terminal (warehouse) floors were not kept free from holes.  The truck terminal floors had holes large enough to step into and large enough for forklift tires to become lodged when employees operated the equipment in and out of the trailers.      Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ  Truck Terminal (warehouse) Facility    Truck Terminal exit route and exit route from inside the conveyor area were not kept unobstructed.  Empty wood pallets and pallets of merchandise were placed in a manner which blocked the egress route.    Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): LP-Gas Containers were not stored in a manner to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.  a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Truck Terminal (warehouse) access ramp    Propane fuel containers were not stored in a manner to minimize physical damage.  Employees placed forklift propane fuel cylinders in the doorway at the top of the cargo ramp that could be struck by forklifts entering and exiting the Truck Terminal (warehouse) and left cylinders outside of the storage cages.    Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014  b. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area   Propane fuel containers were not stored in a manner to minimize physical damage.  Employees placed 100 pound propane fuel cylinders use for portable heaters in the in a manner which did not protect the cylinders from physical damage or tampering by unauthorized personnel.    Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:     a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ  Truck Terminal (warehouse)    Employee who operated powered industrial equipment, which included, but was not limited to Mitsubishi  and Yale propane forklifts were not provided training that included formal instruction and practical training.    Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

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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:     a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Truck Terminal (warehouse)    Employees operated powered industrial trucks, which included Mitsubishi, Toyota and Yale propane powered forklifts which were found with defects that included, but were not limited to broken or missing propane bottle restraint straps, inoperative lights, inoperative horns, and inoperative seatbelts and were not taken out of service until restored to a safe operating condition.      Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area    Employees used a Central Machinery 6 Bench Grinder that had the work rest bent over to one side.  Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch  a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area  Employees used a Central Machinery 6" Bench Grinder that was missing the tongue guard on the abrasive wheel side of the grinder.  Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iii)(B): The employer did not ensure that assigned fire watchers had fire extinguisher equipment readily available and were trained in its use:   a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area   The employer did not ensure that employees that engaged in welding activities and assigned as fire watch were trained in the use of fire extinguishers.    Violation occurred on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area  Relocatable Power Tap(s) (RPT), also known as an extension block, power board, power bar, plug board, trailer lead and by many other variations, was not installed in accordance with manufacturer's listing.  Power tap(s) were mounted in several areas of the vehicle maintenance facility and used as a outlet to add additional extension cords (flexible cords) within the facility.  Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets of other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:  a. 418 Duncan Ave., Jersey City, NJ - Front gate building  A circuit breaker box with live electrical parts, operating at more than 50 volts, was not guarded against accidental contact by employees with a cover plate.  Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points:    a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area     Flexible cords which were strung through a doorway into a tool storage area were not protected from accidental damage from the door being opened and closed onto the cord.    Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014    b. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area    Flexible cords which were run from the guard shack to the vehicle maintenance area were not protected from damage from vehicular traffic.  Cords were strung along the ground and had been run over by vehicles.    Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014    c. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ  - Front Gate Building (gate shack)    Flexible cords which were run as temporary power from the guard shack to the vehicle maintenance were not protected from damage from the guard shack door being opened and closed onto the cord.    Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City, NJ  Vehicle Maintenance Facility / Front Gate Building (Gate Shack)    The employer authorized flexible cords to be used in lieu of permanent wiring. Four extension cords run from the Front Gate Building (gate shack) and daisy chained were used to provide power to a vehicle maintenance facility that was not permanently wired.    Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made:    a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area    Flexible cords used daily by employees to power hand held tools showed evidence of damage and had not been tested or removed from service until necessary repairs were made.  Damaged cords were observed lying along the ground through wet areas.    Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014

Issued

2015-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.334(a)(4): Portable electric equipment and flexible cords that was used in highly conductive work locations (such as those inundated with water or other conductive locations) or in job locations where employees were likely to contact water or conductive liquids were not approved for those locations.   a. 418 Duncan Ave, Jersey City , NJ - Vehicle Maintenance Area / Street side fence line     Flexible cords used as temporary power from the main gate building (gate shack) to the vehicle maintenance facility were not approved for use in wet locations.  Flexible cords were run along the fence line and into the vehicle maintenance facility and from the front gate building (gate shack) along the driveway to the maintenance facility, were continuously exposed to inclement weather.   Violation observed on or about August 13, 2014