OSHA Inspection: KAPLAN & ZUBRIN

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Kaplan and Zubrin - Room 1 of the production area: The employer did not ensure that employees operating hand tools such as: a Frame Pro nail gun #601 (120 P.S.I.) and a Dewalt hand cutter were using safety glasses while fixing wood pallets , observed on or about 1/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head:  a) Kaplan and Zubrin - Room 1 of the production area: The employer did not ensure that employees working from areas where there is exposure to head hazards were using a protective helmet , observed on or about 1/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 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) Kaplan and Zubrin - storage area: The employer did not provide forklift training to the employees driving the Yale forklift # LM1793 model # GLC0504XNVRE077, S/N A910V20547K while working in the warehouse area, occurred on or about 01/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) Kaplan and Zubrin - production and storage areas: The Company forklift operators were not evaluated every three years in their ability to operate the powered industrial truck safely.  Occurred on or about 01/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) Kaplan and Zubrin - Room 1 of the production area:  The Spare machine (No Model or S/N available) had an unguarded belt and pulley, observed on or about 01/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  a) Kaplan and Zubrin - Room 1 of the production area:  The Spare machine (No Model or S/N available) had an unguarded belt and pulley, observed on or about 01/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders were not located where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons:    a) Kaplan and Zubrin - Maintenance area:  An acetylene compressed gas cylinder was not secured from being knocked over, observed on or about 01/22/2015.    b) Kaplan and Zubrin - Storage area: Two cylinders used for welding purposes was not secured from being knocked over, observed on or about 01/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) Kaplan and Zubrin - Located outside the maintenance room: An electrical panel powering equioment and lights in the facility had missing circuit breaker, observed on or about 1/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) Kaplan and Zubrin - Room 1 of the production area: Electrical control boxes had exposed wires located on the hallway/pathway to access production #2 at approximately 5 feet from the floor.   Observed on or about 1/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Forms or equivalent:    a) Kaplan and Zubrin - 2nd and Kaighn Ave, Camden NJ 08103: On or about 01/22/2015 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300, 301 and 300A forms for the calendar year 2012.    b) Kaplan and Zubrin - 2nd and Kaighn Ave, Camden NJ 08103: On or about 01/22/2015 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300, 301 and 300A forms for the calendar year 2013.    c) Kaplan and Zubrin - 2nd and Kaighn Ave, Camden NJ 08103:  On or about 01/22/2015 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300, 301 and 300A forms for the calendar year 2014.    d) Kaplan and Zubrin - 2nd and Kaighn Ave, Camden NJ 08103:  On or about 01/22/2015 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300 and 301 forms for the calendar year 2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Kaplan and Zubrin - Maintenance area: The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees that handled chemicals such as but limited to WD40, Sprayon - Food Machinery Oil, Loctite 603, Star Brite - Liquid electrical tape, Laco - Slit Tite, Paint Primers etc., occurred on or about 01/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a) Kaplan and Zubrin - Maintenance area: The employer did not have Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for chemicals such as but limited to WD40, Sprayon - Food Machinery Oil, Loctite 603, Star Brite - Liquid electrical tape, Laco - Slit Tite, Paint Primers etc., that were used by employees while working in the maintenance area, occurred on or about 01/22/2015.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Kaplan and Zubrin - Maintenance area:  The employer had not provided information and training to employees on chemicals they used in the workplace such as but not limited to WD40, Sprayon - Food Machinery Oil, Loctite 603, Star Brite - Liquid electrical tape, Laco - Slit Tite, Paint Primers etc., that were used by employees while working in the maintenance area, occurred on or about 01/22/2015.