OSHA Inspection: HUDSON FURNITURE, INC

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $3742.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside was not provided.  Location: 161 Dwight Place., Fairfield, NJ.  a) In the event of an emergency some employees may require special knowledge on how to operate the door in its current condition. There was no panic bar provided at the emergency discharge door; on or about 9/21/16.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-12-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $5238.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.  Location: 615 Ferry St., Newark, NJ  a) Forklift operators at the establishment were not re-trained every three years as required; on or about 9/21/16.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $5238.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(d)(1): Circular handfed crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut.  Location: 161Dwight Place, Fairfield, NJ.  a) Employer allowed an employee to operate a Martin T70 without the table saw's protective guards resulting in personal injury; on or about 9/21/16.

Issued

2016-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $3742.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points.  Location: 161 Dwight Place., Fairfield, NJ.  a)  Employees utilized a portable Festool HEPA dust extractor that was energized by an extension cord that was frayed in the midle; on or about 9/21/16.