OSHA Inspection: BERGEN RECYCLING, INC.

Issued

2018-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1413.00 · Current $1413.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) Manufacturing Area, First Floor, Near the Loading Dock Door: The Portable Fire Extinguisher was blocked by equipment, on or about 12/05/17.

Issued

2018-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1663.00 · Current $1663.00

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 12/05/17.

Issued

2018-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility: Written  Hazard Communication Program was not maintained at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including U.S. Cold Patch and WD-40, and on or about 12/04/17.

Issued

2018-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) Facility: Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) were not available at the workplace for hazardous chemicals including U.S. Cold Patch and WD-40, on or about 12/04/17.