RIDGEFIELD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: GEORGE H. SWATEK INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GEORGE H. SWATEK INC. in 1095 EDGEWATER AVENUE, RIDGEFIELD, NJ 07657 (NAICS 424130). OSHA activity number 341004018.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEORGE H. SWATEK INC.
- Site address
- 1095 EDGEWATER AVENUE
- City
- RIDGEFIELD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07657
- Mailing
- 1095 EDGEWATER AVENUE, RIDGEFIELD, NJ 07657
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
- 424130
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: the employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazard: a) Warehouse, 1095 Edgewater Avenue, Ridgefield, NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards while being elevated on a wood pallet supported by a powered industrial truck, on or about 10/22/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) Warehouse, 1095 Edgewater Avenue, Ridgefield, NJ: Employees were exposed to fall hazards while standing on a wood pallet supported by a powered industrial truck without the use of a personal fall arrest system, on or about 10/22/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400
- — Z (S) $2800
1904.1 A02
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The employer did not maintain OSHA injury and illness records. a) 1095 Edgewater Avenue, Ridgefield, NJ: Employer did not maintain OSHA 300 Injury and Illness Logs, on or about 10/22/2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $200
- — Z (O) $400
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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 341004018.
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