OSHA Inspection: BC INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(i)) on all open sides:  a) Loading Dock: Employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 8 feet while working on the open-sided floor without guardrails or other fall protection means, on or about 01/04/17.   b) Warehouse: Employees were exposed to fall hazard of approximately 8 feet while working on the open-sided storage platform without guardrails or other fall protection means, on or about 01/04/17.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer:  a) Warehouse: A written respiratory protection program was not established in the workplace where respirators were required to use by the employer and where the employee worked with hazardous chemical, Vectra Fabric Protector,  on or about 01/04/17.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Abate by

May 12, 2017

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 employees ability to use  respirators, before the employees were required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a) 25 Sullivan St, Westwood, NJ: A medical evaluation was not provided for the employee who was required to use the M3 Half Face respirator, on or about 01/04/17.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  a) Facility: Portable fire extinguisher training was not provided for the employees, on or about 01/04/17.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees at least annually:  a) Facility: Portable fire extinguisher training was not provided for the employees at least annually, on or about 01/04/17.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $2,281 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel:  a) Cleaning Room: Access to electrical control panels was blocked by stored equipment, on or about 01/04/17.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  a) Facility: OSHA-300 forms "Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses" for 2015, 2014, and 2013 were not available within 3 weeks, on or about 01/04/17.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Facility: Written  Hazard Communication Program was not maintained at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, SB Soil Mollifier Lining Cleaner, EX-IT Odor Control Fabric Softener 228, and SB De-Ordorizer, on or about 01/04/17.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked:  Spray Booth: A five gallon container with Vectra was not labeled, on or around 01/04/17.

Issued

Apr 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the material safety data sheets:  a) Facility: Employees were not informed about location of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for hazardous chemicals they worked with, including, but not limited to, SB Soil Mollifier Lining Cleaner, EX-IT Odor Control Fabric Softener 228, and SB De-Ordorizer, on or about 01/04/17.