MONTVALE, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN UNION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of WESTERN UNION in 100 SUMMIT AVE., MONTVALE, NJ 07645 (NAICS 522320). OSHA activity number 341054104.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTERN UNION
- Site address
- 100 SUMMIT AVE.
- City
- MONTVALE
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07645
- Mailing
- 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 522320
- Employees
- 193
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.25 B01 I
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.25(b)(1)(i): All wood parts were not sound and free from accepted visual inspection from shake, wane, compression failures, decay or other irregularities: a) Front Lobby Area: An employee engaged in changing Florescent LED light bulbs fell from a unstable portable 6 foot wood frame ladder and sustained serious injuries. The employer did not ensure that the ladder was free from shake and wane, on or about, 11/11/15 and 11/13/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.25 D01 X
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.25(d)(1)(x): Portable wood ladder(s) were not inspected frequently and those which have developed defects shall be withdrawn from service for repair or destruction and tagged or marked as "Dangerous, Do Not Use:" a) Front Lobby Area: An employee engaged in changing florescent LED light bulbs fell from an unstable portable 6 foot wood frame ladder and sustained serious injuries.The employer did not inspect ladders frequently to identify defective ladders and remove from service, on or about, 11/11/15 and 11/13/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.25 D02 IV
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.25(d)(2)(iv): Ladders shall not be placed in front of doors opening toward the ladder unless the door is blocked upon, locked, or guarded: a) Front Lobby Area: An employee engaged in changing florescent LED light bulbs was working from a portable 6 foot wood frame ladder that was placed near the front of a doorway. The employer did not ensure that the door was blocked upon, locked or guarded, on or about, 11/11/15 and 11/13/15.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5000
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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 341054104.
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