ELIZABETH, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: MAINFREIGHT USA
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MAINFREIGHT USA in 560-596 BERCIK ST., ELIZABETH, NJ 07201 (NAICS 488510). OSHA activity number 340709823.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MAINFREIGHT USA
- Site address
- 560-596 BERCIK ST.
- City
- ELIZABETH
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07201
- Mailing
- 560-596 BERCIK ST., ELIZABETH, NJ 07201
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488510
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a- Mainfreight USA, Battery charging area - Eyewash station was inoperable. Condition noted on or anout 6/16/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s) a- Mainfreight USA, Warehouse - Employee operating Yale #1 powered industrial truck with the bracket securing the propane cylinder to the forklift truck broken. Condition noted on or about 6/16/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.106 D02 I
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i): Approved containers and/or portable tanks were not used for the storage of flammable liquids: a- Warehouse, Inbound Area - Two plastic containers of gasoline were observed stored on the floor. Condition noted on or about 6/16/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.106 E02 IV A
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), was not kept in covered containers when not actually in use: a- Warehouse, Inbound Area - Two portable containers of gasoline were not closed, in that, one was missing its cap and the other was left open. Condition noted on or about 6/16/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.36 C01
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(c)(1): Each exit discharge must lead directly outside or to a street, walkway, refuge area, public way, or open space with access to the outside: a- Mainfreight USA, Back left emergency exit leading from the warehouse to the outside - An overgrowth of vegetation was observed outside the emergency exit. Employees did not have free and unobstructed egress from the building in the case of an emergency. Condition noted on or about 6/16/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Where the employer provided respirators for employees to use voluntarily, the employer did not provide the respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"): a- Mainfreight USA, Warehouse - The employer provides face filtering dust masks for those employees working in the warehouse to use on a voluntary basis. The workers were not informed of the requirements in Appendix D to include the proper use, care, selection and limitations of the respirator. Condition noted on or about 6/16/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 340709823.
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