OSHA Inspection: FREDERICK GOLDMAN INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.111(b)(3)(ii)(a): Each container or system of Anhydrous Ammonia covered in paragraphs (c), (f), (g), and (h) of this section was not marked with a notation "Anhydrous Ammonia":    a) Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ      The employer did not ensure that a  cabinet containing a 150 pound liquid anhydrous ammonia cylinder was labeled with a sign stating "Anhydrous Ammonia."     Violation occurred on or around 11-15-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ      The employer did not ensure that employees who operate the induction foundry furnace where alloys are melted wore appropriate eye and face protection to protect them from molten metal droplets ejected from the furnace.          Violation occurred on or around 11-15-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  a) Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ    The employer did not perform and complete a written hazard assessment to define what personal protective equipment (PPE) is required by employees including but not limited to those who operate the induction furnace and power presses.         Violation occurred on or around 11-15-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Aug 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):  The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator:    Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ    a) Employees used half mask elastomeric respirators on a voluntary basis but were not provided with a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use such respirators.      Violation occurred on or about 11-15-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Aug 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ    The employer did not provide medical evaluations  for employees required to use half mask elastomeric negative pressure or N-95 respirators when operating  the induction foundry furnace.      Violation occurred on or about 11-15-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Aug 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 2610

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):  When the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible, the employer did not provide the respirator users with information contained in Appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When not Required Under the Standard'):    Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ    a)  The employer failed to provide Appendix D training to employees using half mask elastomeric  respirators and N95 filtering facepiece respirators on a voluntary basis.      Violation occurred on or about 11-15-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Aug 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ    a)  Employees flatten gold alloy metal pieces in a 240 Volt Ruesch Rolling Mill prior to stamping out ring shapes in jewelry manufacture.  The employees who use this machine are not protected by any means of machine guarding to prevent their hand from getting pulled in and crushed in the approximately 1/4 inch opening.    Violation occurred on or about 11-15-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Aug 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):      Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ    a)  The employer did not provide and ensure the use of point of operation guards on a Bliss C-45 mechanical power press with an inoperable 2 hand engagement guard device requiring the employee to engage the press with a foot pedal while manipulating the work with his bare hands.      Violation occurred on or about 11-15-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Aug 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iii)(A): A lock and a tag were not placed on each disconnecting means used to deenergize circuits and equipment on which work was to be performed:    Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ      a) The employer did not ensure that employees changing out the control switch for the  Inductor Melter and Furnace VIP 50 Panel  locked and tagged out 440 Volt circuits prior to opening the panel and replacing the switch.   Employees performing the work only turned the control circuit breaker off and did not apply a lock and tag indicating it should not be energized.       Violation occurred on or about 12-5-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Aug 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards were not  provided with, nor required to use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:     Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ      The employer did not ensure that employees who work on live energized parts, including but not limited to, live voltage testing of the SM Engineering Co. switch box energized to 208 Volts, used appropriate electrical protective equipment including but not limited to arc flash protective clothing and equipment along with procedures as required by NFPA 70E.      Violation occurred on or about 11-21-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Aug 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $3,260 Reduced

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) Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ      The employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Rhodium, Master Stages Clean AMO degreaser, Chemtrall Oakite BCR  that contains monoethanolamine, and Nitrogen gas and Anhydrous Ammonia used in the Annealing Furnace.         Violation occurred on or about 11-15-17

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Aug 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a) Workplace, 55 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ      The employer did not implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including but not limited to Rhodium, Master Stages Clean AMO degreaser, Chemtrall Oakite BCR  that contains monoethanolamine, and Nitrogen gas and Anhydrous Ammonia used in the Annealing Furnace.         Violation occurred on or about 11-15-17