OSHA Inspection: FENCE AMERICA OF NEW JERSEY INC

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:   a. Storage Area:  Five Argon compressed gas cylinders in storage were not secured against striking each other or against other surfaces as per Section 3.2.3 of the Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1,  on or about 3/21/2016.

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:   a. Storage Area:  Compressed gas cylinder storage area did not have the names of the gases prominently posted as per Section 3.3.2 of the Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1, on or about 3/21/2016.

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  a) Loading Bay # 2: The employer did not establish or implement a written respiratory program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(I)-(ix) with worksite specific procedures for required respirator use. An employee was required to wear a tight-fitting half face respirator when spray painting, on or about 04/28/2016.

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

Jun 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) Loading Bay # 2: A medical evaluation was not provided to an employee who is required to use a 3M half mask respirator while spraying painting metal hinges with Rust-Oleum gloss protective enamel, on or about 04/28/2016.

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, 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. Vinyl Fence Router: Employer did not establish an energy control procedure for an employee performing service on a Vinyl Fence Router such as but not limited to replacing the bit on the machine, on or about 3/21/2016.

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

Jun 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   a. Facility: The employer did not provide training for employees operating a Crown powered industrial truck, on or about 3/21/2016.

Issued

May 12, 2016

Abate by

May 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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 hazards such as those created by point of operation and rotating parts:   a. Vinyl Area: A Porter Cable table saw used by an employee to cut vinyl was missing a guard, on or about 3/21/2016.   b. Rigid Saw Area: A Rigid Saw used by an employee to cut metal was missing a guard, on or about 3/21/2016.

Issued

May 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be run through doorways, windows, or similar openings.    a. Rigid Saw Area: The electrical cord that is used to provide electricity for a Rigid Saw was exposed to damage while running through a hole in the wall into another room, thus exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard, on or about 3/21/2016.