NORTH BERGEN, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: MICHAEL ARAM INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MICHAEL ARAM INC in 2102 83RD ST, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047 (NAICS 423220). OSHA activity number 343009379.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MICHAEL ARAM INC
- Site address
- 2102 83RD ST
- City
- NORTH BERGEN
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07047
- Mailing
- 2102 83RD ST, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 423220
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) 2102 83rd St., North Bergen, NJ The employer did not ensure that employees received formal instruction and evaluation prior to operating Yale (serial# B809N03888A) powered industrial truck. Condition observed on or about 3/9/18
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3310
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition: a) 2102 83rd St., North Bergen, NJ At the time of the inspection, Yale powered industrial truck (serial#B809N0388A) had damaged and inoperable rear lights. Condition observed on or about 3/9/2018
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3310
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,760 · Current $7,760
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: a) "Old" section of warehouse The employer did not guard ingoing nip points on Infrapak pallet wrap machine (s/n 5311). On 3/6/18, an employee operating the semi-automatic pallet wrapper suffered a crushed hand when it was caught between rollers. Condition occurred on or about 3/6/2018
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7760
- — Z (S) $7760
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,760 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: (a) "New section" warehouse Metal outlet box used to power ARPAC pallet wrap machine was not securely mounted onto a solid structure in accordance with listing information.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3310
- — Z (S) $7760
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,760 · Current $3,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: (a)"New section" of warehouse The employer did not ensure equipment maintained permanent, continuous and effective path to ground. ARPAC pallet wrapping machine (serial #13403) was missing ground plug. Condition observed on or about 3/9/18
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3310
- — Z (S) $7760
1904.4 A
- Issued
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,294 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent: a) 2102 83rd St., North Bergen, NJ The employer did not maintain the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2018. On 3/6/18, Robert Caballerio suffered a crushed hand and was away from work for 28 days. Condition observed on or about 3/9/18
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1294
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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 343009379.
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