KEARNY, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: CORCON INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CORCON INC. in ROUTE 7 BRIDGE OVER NJ TRANSIT, KEARNY, NJ 07032 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 340117456.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CORCON INC.
- Site address
- ROUTE 7 BRIDGE OVER NJ TRANSIT
- City
- KEARNY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07032
- Mailing
- 3763 MCCARTNEY RD., LOWELLVILLE, OH 44436
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.51 F04 IV
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.51(f)(4)(iv): Showers were not provided with hot and cold water feeding a common discharge line. (a) Yard, intersection of Newark Jersey City Turnpike and Route 7, Kearny, NJ The water heater failed to provide hot water to workers for washing up at the decon trailer. An abrasive blaster and a vacuumer were exposed to 0.279 mg/m3 and 1.10 mg/m3 of lead as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), which are 5.6 and 22 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.05 mg/m3, respectively. Showers were required by 29 CFR 1926.62(i)(3)(i). Violation occurred on or about 12/4/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.62 I02 I
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(i)(2)(i): The employer did not provide clean change areas for employees whose airborne exposure to lead was above the permissible exposure limit, without regard to the use of respirators: (a) Yard, intersection of Newark Jersey City Turnpike and Route 7, Kearny, NJ The clean side of the decon trailer had 1,016 micrograms of lead per square foot on the floor and 320 micrograms of lead on a locker handle. An abrasive blaster and a vacuumer were exposed to 0.279 mg/m3 and 1.10 mg/m3 of lead as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) which are 5.6 and 22 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.05 mg/m3, respectively. Violation occurred on or about 12/4/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.62 G02 V
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(g)(2)(v): The employer did not ensure that contaminated protective clothing which was to be cleaned, laundered, or disposed of, was placed in a closed container in the change area that prevented dispersion of lead outside the container: (a) Yard, intersection of Newark Jersey City Turnpike and Route 7, Kearny, NJ Lead contaminated clothing to be laundered was placed in an unlabeled, loose plastic bag on the ground outside the dirty side of the decon trailer. An abrasive blaster and a vacuumer were exposed to 0.279 mg/m3 and 1.10 mg/m3 of lead as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) which are 5.6 and 22 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.05 mg/m3, respectively. Violation occurred on or about 12/4/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $3500
1926.62 G02 VII
- Issued
- May 26, 2015
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.62(g)(2)(vii): The employer did not ensure that the containers of contaminated protective clothing and equipment required by 29 CFR 1926.62(g)(2)(v) were labeled as follows: CAUTION: Clothing contaminated with lead. Do not remove dust by blowing or shaking. Dispose of lead contaminated wash water in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal regulations: (a) Yard, intersection of Newark Jersey City Turnpike and Route 7, Kearny, NJ Contaminated clothing to be laundered was placed in an unlabeled, loose plastic bag on the ground outside the dirty side of the decon trailer. An abrasive blaster and a vacuumer were exposed to 0.279 mg/m3 and 1.10 mg/m3 of lead as an 8 hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) which are 5.6 and 22 times the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.05 mg/m3, respectively. Violation occurred on or about 12/4/14.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340117456.
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