SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: BANKER STEEL NJ, LLC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BANKER STEEL NJ, LLC. in 1640 NEW MARKET AVE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 342731957.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BANKER STEEL NJ, LLC.
- Site address
- 1640 NEW MARKET AVE
- City
- SOUTH PLAINFIELD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07080
- Mailing
- 1640 NEW MARKET AVE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,652 · Current $4,324 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color: a) Banker Steel NJ, LLC/South Plainfield, NJ- Production Area: The employer did not ensure that all exit signs in the production area were illuminated and visible in order to provide a direction and the location of the emergency exit door. Condition observed on or about October 26, 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4323.8
- — Z (S) $6652
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,652 · Current $0 Reduced
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) Banker Steel NJ, LLC/South Plainfield, NJ- Production Area: Employer did not provide medical evaluation to determine that employees voluntarily using respiratory protection were medically fit to wear 3M elastomeric, half face respirator, thus exposing them to exacerbation of pre-existing condition. Condition observed on or about October 26, 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6652
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,989 · Current $4,989
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein: a) Banker Steel NJ, LLC/South Plainfield, NJ- Production Area: Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals. A Brisk IceTea bottle used as secondary container was filled with lubricant and did not identify the chemical contained therein. Condition observed on or about October 26, 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4989
- — Z (S) $4989
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342731957.
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