OSHA Inspection: PORTMANTOS, INC.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $2078.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.    a) 260 Liberty Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 - warehouse    Pallets of boxes were loosely stored and not properly stacked, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.    Condition observed on or about 06/07/2017.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1670.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Overhead lighting in small storage area powered by extension cords:    a) 260 Liberty Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 - warehouse:    Flexible cords (extension cords) were used as a substitute for fixed wiring to supply power to overhead light fixtures.         Condition observed on or about 06/07/2017.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces: Flexible cords (extension cords) that were being used to power lighting fixtures were attached to roof trusses with wire ties.   a) 260 Liberty Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 - Front right side of warehouse  Flexible cords (extension cords) that were being used to power lighting fixtures were attached to roof trusses with wire ties.   Condition observed on or about 06/07/2017

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1670.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap: Extension cord in front storage areas were spliced exposing employees to a shock or electrocution hazard.    a) 260 Liberty Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 - warehouse    Flexible cords (extension cords) were spliced exposing employees to shock and or electrocution hazard.     Condition observed on or about 06/07/2017.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $406.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph.    a) 260 Liberty Street Metuchen, NJ site -  warehouse:    The employer failed to certify that each operator had been evaluated on the forklift. The employer failed to provide documentation  which included the name of the operator, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person performing the evaluation.    Condition noted on or about 6/7/2017.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: Junction box in storage area at the front of the warehouse was uncovered.  a) 260 Liberty Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 - warehouse  Junction box did not have a cover exposing employees to shock and or electrocution hazard.