OSHA Inspection: F&L SHIPPING

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: the employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazard:    a) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack, on or about 1/09/15.    b) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack, on or about 1/09/15.    c) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack, on or about 1/09/15.    d) Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack, on or about 1/09/15.    e) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack, on or about 1/09/15.    f) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack, on or about 1/09/15.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to fall hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack with an improperly secured body harness, on or about 1/09/15.  b) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to fall hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack with an improperly secured body harness, on or about 1/09/15.  c) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to fall hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack with an improperly secured body harness, on or about 1/09/15.  d) Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to fall hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack with an improperly secured body harness, on or about 1/09/15.  e) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to fall hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack with an improperly secured body harness, on or about 1/09/15.  f) Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employee was exposed to fall hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by an order picker and while standing on the storage rack with an improperly secured body harness, on or about 1/09/15.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Front Warehouse, Building H, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Exit door was partially blocked by snow and ice, on or about 2/11/15.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Abate by

Apr 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): The employer did not ensure that storage of material did not create a hazard.    a) Front Warehouse, Building H, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employees were exposed to struck by hazard from falling boxes containing apparel and other goods on unstable storage racks that had damage on the bottom legs, on or about 2/11/15.    b) Rear Warehouse, Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employees were exposed to struck by hazard from falling boxes containing apparel and other goods on unstable storage racks that had damage on the bottom legs, on or about 2/11/15.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks:    a) Warehouse Building H and Building B, 95 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ: Employees were not trained to operate forklift, on or about 9/3/2014.

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv):     Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:(a) (LOCATION) (IDENTIFY EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION(S)) (STATE HAZARD(S) TO EMPLOYEE(S))

Issued

Feb 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $220 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.35(b)(iii): The employer did not provide the requested OSHA 300 Logs to an employee by the end of the next business day:    a) Warehouse: Employees were not provided the OSHA 300 Logs by the end of the next business day after requested, on or about 9/3/2014.