OSHA Inspection: BULK EXPRESS LOGISTICS

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:    a) 332 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township, NJ site - warehouse:    Employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures for employees who wear a full face respirator to clean up chemical spills.    Condition noted on or about 12/23/2014.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    a) 332 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township, NJ site - warehouse:    The employer did not provide medical evaluation to determine the ability to use a respirator before employee was given a full face elastomeric OV cartridge respirator.    Condition noted on or about 12/23/2014.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 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 collapse:    a) 332 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township, NJ site - warehouse:    Product stored on pallets was stacked in an unstable manner which can lead to crush hazards from oversized, heavy product.    Condition noted on or about 12/23/2014.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) 332 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township, NJ site - warehouse:    Employer did not train and evaluate the forklift operators on the safe operation and maintenance of the powered industrial vehicles.    Condition noted on or about 12/23/2014.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) 332 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township, NJ site - warehouse:    A written Hazard Communication Program was not developed and implemented for employees that work with various chemicals including but not limited to Calcium Oxide and Battery Acid.    Condition noted on or about 12/23/2014.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

Jun 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) 332 Applegarth Road, Monroe Township, NJ site - warehouse:  The employer did not provide effective information and training to employees that are exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work area such as but not limited to Calcium Oxide and battery acid.  Condition noted on or about 12/23/2014.