OSHA Inspection: SELDAT DISTRIBUTION INC.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access was not at least 28 inches wide at all points when there was only one exit access leading to an exit or exit discharge. The width of the exit and exit discharge was not equal to the width of the exit access; employees could be trapped in an area exposing them to smoke inhalation, burns and possible death.       a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employees to work in the warehouse when the accesses to Emergency Exits were not at least 28 inches wide at all points.       Condition occurred on or about 09/11/14.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not continuously maintained free of obstructions or impediments for immediate use in the event of fire or emergency:       a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employees to work in the warehouse where Emergency Exits were blocked by materials and or equipment, employees possibly trapped and exposed to smoke inhalation, burns and possible death.       Condition occurred on or about 09/11/14.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer did not provide and or mount portable fire extinguishers, locate and identify them so they were readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:       a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employees to work in the warehouse when fire extinguishers were either missing and or not mounted; locations not identified and or readily accessible exposing the employees to possible injuries.       Condition occurred on or about 09/11/14.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.176(a): Aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked:      a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employees to work in the warehouse when aisles and or passageways were not kept clear of obstructions and not appropriately marked that could create a hazard in the event of an emergency evacuation, employees could be trapped in an area exposing them to smoke inhalation, burns and possible death.        Condition occurred on or about 09/11/14.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

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29 CRF 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and or collapse:       a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employees to work in the warehouse when materials and or product were not properly stacked, blocked and or interlocked exposing the employee to struck-by and crushing hazards.       Condition occurred on or about 09/11/14.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:       a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employee to work in close proximity to energized equipment when this equipment was not installed in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and or labeling. The equipment is rated at 208/230 volts and was operating off a 110 volt system exposing the employees to shock and or electrical burn hazards.        Incident occurred on or about 09/11/14.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets or fitting were not protected from abrasions and openings through which conductors enter were not effectively closed:       a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employees to work on or in close proximity to energized conductors that were not protected from abrasions and effectively closed exposing the employees to shock and or burn hazards.      Incident occurred on or about 09/11/14.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes and fittings were not effectively closed:       a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employees to work on or in close proximity to energized conductors that contained unused openings in cabinets, boxes and fittings exposing the employee to shock and or burn hazards.    Incident occurred on or about 09/11/14.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure:       a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employees to work in close proximity to energized conductors when flexible cords and cables were used as a substitute for fixed wiring exposing the employees to shock and or electrical burn hazards.     Incident occurred on or about 09/11/14.

Issued

Mar 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings in that no strain relief was provided to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:       a) 15 Thatcher Road, Dayton, NJ 08810. The employer allowed his employees to work with energized equipment when the flexible cords and or cables used to energize the equipment were not installed with a strain relief to prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints and or terminal screws exposing the employees to shock and or burn hazards.       Incident occurred on or about 09/11/14.