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AVENEL, NJ —

OSHA Inspection: MG DISTRIBUTION

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MG DISTRIBUTION in 1500 RAHWAY AVE, AVENEL, NJ 07001 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 340514132.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
MG DISTRIBUTION
Site address
1500 RAHWAY AVE
City
AVENEL
State
NJ
ZIP
07001
Mailing
200 LAUREL DRIVE, MOUNT WOLF, PA 17347

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
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
30
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3060.00 · Current $2735.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):   Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     a/ Lancaster Distribution/Avenel NJ Site: Warehouse Powered Industrial Truck Maintenance Area.  The portable eyewash facility provided and required to be used during battery fluid level checks was not set up for use and made immediately accessible in the event of an emergency.    Observed on/or about 04/01/2015.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2735
  • — Z (S) $3060

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4590.00 · Current $2735.00 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:    a/ Lancaster Distribution/Avenel NJ Site: Warehouse Product Sorting Area. While operating a standard, sit-down type electrically powered forklift truck the operator failed to:    1/ trail the load when the load was higher than his ability to see over it  2/ watch for pedestrian traffic   3/ go slow down enough to prevent product from flying off the pallet  4/ sound the horn when approaching an aisle/intersection     Observed on/or about 04/01/2014.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2735
  • — Z (S) $4590

1910.132 D01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $765.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    a/ Lancaster Distribution/Avenel NJ Site: Warehouse.The employer did not assess the workplace and develop, document and certify a hazard assessment to identify potential hazards employees would be exposed to and ensure the required personal protective equipment was provided and the equipment made available where needed, e.g.,when handling boxes of product, handling wooden pallets, using manual box cutting tools, removing plastic shrink-wrap material from product, performing sorting operations and operating powered industrial trucks.    Observed on/or about 04/01/2015.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $765

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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 340514132.