OSHA Inspection: CIFELLI & SONS, INC.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,040 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage were not located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering from unauthorized persons:    a) 38 Obert Street, South River worksite - truck yard:    Four LPG cylinders stored on a U-boat cart were not located to minimize exposure to physical damage, tampering from unauthorized persons and temperature rise.    Condition noted on or about 1/23/2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 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) 38 Obert Street, South River worksite - truck yard:    Employer did not train and evaluate the company's forklift operators on the safe operation and maintenance of the powered industrial vehicle used at the site.    Condition noted on or about 1/26/2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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) 38 Obert Street, South River worksite - truck yard:  Powered industrial vehicle operators were not evaluated at least once every three years. The last documented forklift operator training was 7/11/2000.   Condition noted on or about 1/26/2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, brakes were not set and wheels were not blocked when parked on an incline.    a) 38 Obert Street, South River worksite - truck yard:    A forklift was parked on an incline, left unattended, engine running and the wheels not blocked while employee entered a storage trailer to pick orders.     Condition noted on or about 1/26/2015.

Issued

Apr 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a):  An oral or written report of an employment accident resulting in an employee being admitted to the hospital was not made within 24 hours after the occurrence to the nearest Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and/or a call to the OSHA toll-free central telephone number 1-800-321-OSHA (6742):    a) 38 Obert Street, South River worksite:    The employer did not notify OSHA within 24 hours of an incident that occurred on/or about 01/21/2015 at the site and that resulted in an employee being admitted to the hospital for treatment.    Condition noted on/or about 01/23/2015.