OSHA Inspection: MARTIN CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 14, 2016

Abate by

Apr 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  a) 171 N. Pearl St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302 - The employer had not developed and implemented a written lockout/tagout program for the protection of employees servicing and maintaining company machinery. Machinery included but was not limited to a Greige Winder. On or about 11/10/2015.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  a) 171 N. Pearl St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302 - Fork truck operator's performance was not evaluated at least once every three years. On or about 11/10/2015.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Mar 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from an ingoing nip point hazard.  a) Greige Winder -  Operators and other employees near the takeup roll end of the machine were not protected from an ingoing nip point. On or about 11-03-2915.

Issued

Mar 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.  a) 171 N. Pearl Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 - A work related hospitalization was not reported by the employer or its representative within 24 hours of the hospitalization. On or about 11/03/2015.