OSHA Inspection: INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN SUPERMARKETS CORP.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Production Area: An emergency exit door in the production area was locked.     Condition observed on or about December 2, 2015.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.      International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Production Area: Employer did not ensure that access to emergency exit was at least 28 inches wide at all points.     Condition observed on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jun 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Labeling area: Employer did not ensure that access to emergency exit door was kept free and unobstructed.   Condition observed on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.    International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ:   a) Labeling Area: The employer did not provide employees who use chemicals such as but not limited to acetone and butanone and who's hands are exposed to absorption of harmful substances with appropriate hand protection to include chemical resistant gloves.   b) Warehouse and Labeling Area: The employer did not provide employees who use knives to open boxes and who's hands are exposed to cutting and laceration hazards with appropriate hand protection such as, but not limited to, mesh or kevlar gloves.  c) Battery filling Station: The employer did not provide employees who's hands are exposed to chemical burns while adding water to lead acid batteries with appropriate hand protection to include acid resistant gloves.    Condition observed on or about December 2, 2015.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:  International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ: Employer did not provide appropriate hand protection: a) Labeling Area: The employer did not provide employees who use chemicals such as but not limited to acetone and butanone and who's hands are exposed to absorption of harmful substances with appropriate hand protection to include chemical resistant gloves.  c) Battery filling Station: The employer did not provide employees who's hands are exposed to chemical burns while adding water to lead acid batteries with appropriate hand protection to include acid resistant gloves.  Condition observed on or about December 2, 2015.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 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:    International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Warehouse Area: The emergency eyewash by Sperian (lot no. F13184 11) located in the battery filling station expired on 8/2015. Thus making suitable facilities unavailable for immediate use in case of an emergency.    Condition observed on or about December 2, 2015.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was involved in an incident or near-miss incident:    International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Warehouse Area: A forklift operator who was involved in an incident on 11/16/15 was not provided with a refresher training.    Condition observed on or about December 2, 2015.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Warehouse Area:  Employer did not certify that power industrial truck operators were trained.  Condition observed on or about December 2, 2015.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Production area: An electrical outlet box was not installed in accordance with manufacturer's listing.     Condition observed on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:      International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Production area: Flexible cord powering a motor for a conveyor belt was not secured and provided with a strain relief.    Condition observed on or about March 31, 2016.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Production Area: A written Hazard Communication Program was not developed and implemented for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to acetone and butanone, and corrosives such as sulfuric acid.      Condition observed on or about December 2, 2015.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Abate by

Jul 6, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (3) on hazardous chemicals in their work at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:      International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Production Area:  Employees were not provided with information and training on safe handling of hazardous chemicals used within the facility. Employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to acetone and butanone, and corrosives such as sulfuric acid.  Condition observed on or about December 2, 2015.

Issued

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  International American Supermarkets Corp/Piscataway, NJ- Production Area:  A secondary chemical container filled with acetone was not labeled and was being used by employees.  Condition observed on or about December 2, 2015.