OSHA Inspection: SECURITY HOLDINGS, LLC

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Aug 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $2,933 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) Facility: A written respiratory protection program was not established in the workplace where respirators were required to use by the employer and where the employees worked with hazardous chemicals including metal dust, on or about 03/28/17.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Aug 7, 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 employees who were required to use the N-95 Particulate Respirators, on or about 03/28/17.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $2,933 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 03/28/17.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $2,933 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work or the work rest was not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a) Manufacturing Area: Columbia Bench Grinder did not have one of two work rests, on or about 04/18/17.  b) Manufacturing Area: The distance between Columbia Bench Grinder work rest and abrasive wheel was about five eighths (5/8) of an inch, on or about 04/18/17.  c) Manufacturing Area: Baldor Bench Grinder did not have two work rests, on or about 04/18/17.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Manufacturing Area: The Columbia Bench Grinder did not have one of the two required adjustable tongues and the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the end of the peripheral member at the top was more than 1 inch, on or about 04/18/17.  b) Manufacturing Area: The Baldor Bench Grinder did not have one of the two required adjustable tongues and the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the end of the peripheral member at the top was more than 1 inch, on or about 04/18/1

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,519 · Current $3,911 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replace:  a) Welding Area: A cable connecting an electrode and Miller Gold Star 302 Welding Power Source had damaged insulation, on or about 04/18/17.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) Manufacturing Area: Employees were not provided with Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 while used respirators voluntarily, on or about 03/28/17