CARTERET, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. in 8001 INDUSTRIAL AVE, CARTERET, NJ 07008 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 340132844.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 8001 INDUSTRIAL AVE
- City
- CARTERET
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07008
- Mailing
- 8001 INDUSTRIAL AVE, CARTERET, NJ 07008
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: Graybar Electric Company, Inc./Carteret, NJ - Receiving and Shipping Area: Employer failed to keep exit routes free and unobstructed. Material such as but not limited to rolls of optical cable and boxes filled with electrical components were stored in close proximity to the emergency exit door preventing the access in case of an emergency. Condition observed on or about December 11, 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: Graybar Electric Company, Inc./Carteret, NJ - Receiving and Shipping Area: The line-of-sight to an exit was not clearly visible. Employer failed to post signs along the exit access in order to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest emergency exit door. Condition observed on or about December 11, 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: Graybar Electric Company, Inc./Carteret, NJ - Forklift battery charging station: Forklift battery charging cable had exposed wiring due to missing strain relief. Condition observed on or about December 11, 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3250
- — Z (S) $5000
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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 340132844.
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