OSHA Inspection: FAIRFIELD PALLET CO. INC.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish the employees employment and a place of employment which were free from hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the lack of use of a seat belt can result in the forklift rolling on the operator, the operator is thrown out or fall out; therefore the employees were exposed to crushing by/struck by hazards:    a) Fairfield Pallet Co. Inc. - 282 Rockville Road, Bridgeton NJ 08302:  On or about April 19, 2016, the employer failed to ensure employees were protected from hazards associated with falls while driving forklifts without wearing an operator restraint system.      Abatement method:  Instruct the Forklift drivers about the safety instructions included in the Diesel Doosan Forklift model # D25S-5 Operators Manual  page 2, which states "The DOOSAN operator restraint system can minimize injuries.  The DOOSAN operator restraint system keeps the operator substantially within the confines of the operator's compartment and overhead guard". In addition, the Diesel Doosan Forklift model # D25S-5 Operators Manual, page 19 states  " The Operator Restrain System, Prevents the operator from jumping from the operator's compartment in the event of a forward or side tip over.  The system is designated to keep the operator on the seat and in the operator's compartment in the event of a tip over".

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:    a) Fairfield Pallet Co. Inc. - 282 Rockville Road, Bridgeton NJ 08302:   The employer did not ensure that employees working from areas where there is exposure to head hazards from falling objects such as near or around the Vermeer TG 5000 tub Grinder machine were using a protective helmet, on or about 04/28/2016.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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 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) Fairfield Pallet Co. Inc. - 282 Rockville Road, Bridgeton NJ 08302:   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 the Thermal Remediation - Industrial gas heating equipment model # P800HTR, S/N 0707016 and the EDGE /Protomac Conveyor belt, Model #MS80, the machines or equipment are isolated from the electric and/or gas energy sources and rendered inoperative . Occurred on or about 04/28/2016.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) Fairfield Pallet Co. Inc. - 282 Rockville Road, Bridgeton NJ 08302:  The Pallet trim system machine had an unguarded pulley, observed on or about 04/28/2016.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:    a) Fairfield Pallet Co. Inc. - 282 Rockville Road, Bridgeton NJ 08302:  The Pallet trim system machine had an unguarded belt , observed on or about 04/28/2016.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed.    a) Fairfield Pallet Co. Inc. - 282 Rockville Road, Bridgeton NJ 08302:  The Pallet trim system machines did not have a guard to enclose the ingoing nip point of an exposed chain and sprocket, observed on or about 04/28/2016.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Feb 15, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) Fairfield Pallet Co. Inc. - 282 Rockville Road, Bridgeton NJ 08302: Company employees use on a voluntary basis a 3M half mask negative pressure respirators equipped with P100/100  dust particle cartridges for cutting wood operations.  At the time of the inspection the company did not have a worksite written respiratory protection program to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained appropriately.  Occurred on or about 04/28/2016.