OSHA Inspection: GARDEN STATE COLD STORAGE - CARTERET, LLC

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $7,695 Reduced

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OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that the employees were exposed to fall hazards:     a. 580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ - Freezer    Employees engaged in merchandise picking activities used a Crown, 5700 Series, Sideshifter Reach Trucks, which included, but was not limited to truck Serial Number 1A481315, to elevate themselves while standing on the forks, to adjust pallets on the racking system.  The employer failed to provide means of fall protection for this activity.         Violation occurred on or about April 10, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,760 · Current $6,596 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a. 580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ - Lunch Room    Employees were not able to open an exit route door from the inside.  The exit door in the employee lunch room was taped in a manner that prevented the use of the push bar to open the door.    Violation observed on or about July 11, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $5,497 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.102(a): Cylinders. Employers must ensure that the in-plant transfer, handling, storage, and use of acetylene in cylinders comply with the provisions of CGA Pamphlet G-1-2003 ("Acetylene") (Compressed Gas Association, Inc., 11th ed., 2003).    a. 580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ - Maintenance    The employer did not ensure acetylene cylinders, not in use, were properly secured by use of chains in a location which would prevent accidental contact or damage in accordance with CGA Pamphlet G-1.  Employees stored compressed gas cylinders free standing, unsecured, on the welding cart and tied with a hemp rope to an oxygen cylinder.     Violation observed on or about April 11, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:  a.  580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ  Oxygen cylinders were stored in the same location as acetylene fuel cylinders.  The employer did not ensure employees engaged in maintenance activities properly stored oxygen cylinders used for welding.    Violation observed on or about April 11, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $7,695 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a.  580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ    An energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and the periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on machines or equipment the equipment is isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative was not established at the worksite where maintenance employees performed regular maintenance on refrigeration compressor equipment that would require removal of electrical sources.    Violation occurred on or about April 10, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities such as servicing and/ or maintenance of equipment.  a.  580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ  The employer did not develop and document energy control procedures for equipment to include, but not limited to the Frick Rotary Screw compressor units on which employees perform servicing and maintenance activities.  Violation occurred on or about April 11, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $7,695 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affected capacity and safe operation were performed by the customer or user without manufacturers written approval, and the capacity, operation and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals were not changed accordingly    a. 580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ    Employees engaged in warehouse activities worked from a company manufactured, personnel cage/basket attached to a Crown, RR 5700 Series Reach Trucks, that were not properly documented as being authorized by the forklift manufacturer for use on the equipment.     Violation observed on or about April 10, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,760 · Current $6,596 Reduced

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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 the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h):        a.  580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ          The employer did not develop, maintain, and implement a written hazard communication program at the facility. Maintenance employees worked with chemicals including, but no limited to compressed oxygen, acetylene, and commercial cleaning supplies that included, but were not limited to, Sodium Metasilicate, ammonium chloride, alcohol, and ammonia on a daily basis.          Violation occurred on or about April 11, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:   a.  580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ     The employer did not ensure a complete library of Safety Data Sheets was maintained for each chemical in use.  Employees use hazardous chemicals including, but were not limited to, acetylene, compressed oxygen, and commercial cleaning products that included, but were not limited to, Sodium Metasilicate, ammonium chloride, alcohol, and ammonia on a daily basis and were not provided access to safety data sheets to understand the hazards associated with the chemicals being used on a daily basis.      Violation occurred on or about April 11, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Nov 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a. 580 Port Carteret Drive, Carteret, NJ     The employer did not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals used by employees.  Employees use hazardous chemicals including, but were not limited to, acetylene, compressed oxygen, and commercial cleaning products and were not provided effective training to understand the hazards associated with the chemicals being used on a daily basis.      Violation occurred on or about April 11, 2018

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $726 · Current $619 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition:    a. 540 Port Carteret Road, Carteret, NJ - "Shower" (storage closet)    The employer did not ensure storerooms were kept in an orderly condition.  Employees placed excess sanitary products and other items haphazardly into the "shower" which was being used as a storage area.    Violation observed on or about April 11, 2018    b. 540 Port Carteret Road, Carteret, NJ - Maintenance shop    The employer did not ensure walking/work areas were kept in a clean and orderly condition.  Maintenance employees left materials and equipment in a manner that created slip, trip, and fall hazards.     Violation was observed on or about April 11, 2018    c. 540 Port Carteret Road, Carteret, NJ - "Freon Room"    The employer did not ensure that work areas were kept clean and free from hazards.  Maintenance employee workbench areas were not kept clean and storage of tools and equipment created trip hazards.     Violation observed on or about April 11, 2018