BRONX, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BLUE STAR MEAT CORP.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BLUE STAR MEAT CORP. in 520 CRAVEN STREET, BRONX, NY 10474 (NAICS 452910). OSHA activity number 342732740.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUE STAR MEAT CORP.
- Site address
- 520 CRAVEN STREET
- City
- BRONX
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10474
- Mailing
- 520 CRAVEN STREET, BRONX, NY 10474
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 452910
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,346 · Current $2,815 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation: On or about; 10/23/17 Location: Food warehouse a) Employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating forklifts without being properly trained and evaluated before operating the equipment. Also, there is no evidence employees received re-training every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2815
- — Z (S) $4346
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,897 · Current $1,874 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): An exit access was not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points: On or about 10/23/17, Location: Food warehouse; a) The aisle leading from the storage areas to the exit door was obstructed by pallets of merchandise (inside boxes), measuring 15 inches , 18 inches and 19 inches wide at several points.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1874
- — Z (S) $2897
1910.22 B
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,285 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(b): The employer did not ensure that each walking-working surface can support the maximum intended load for that surface: a) On or about 10/23/17, Storage of Dry foods over a Refrigerated Box CSHO observed storage of boxes with merchandise on the top of a refrigerated box, without employer clearly identifying the maximum intended load for that surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3285
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $3,285 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electric equipment was not free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: On or about; 10/23/2017 Location: Food warehouse a) Employees were exposed to electrical hazard by using three damaged Forklifts charging cables. Damages include cut outer insulation at some points of the charging cables.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3285
- — Z (S) $5070
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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 342732740.
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