LITTLE FERRY, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC. in 43 ST JOHN STREET, LITTLE FERRY, NJ 07643 (NAICS 562111). OSHA activity number 343176830.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOSEPH SMENTKOWSKI INC.
- Site address
- 43 ST JOHN STREET
- City
- LITTLE FERRY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07643
- Mailing
- PO BOX 17398, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07307
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
- 562111
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 due to struck-by hazards from a waste collection vehicle with an inoperable audible warning signal device. (a): St John Street and Claremont Ave Intersection Little Ferry, NJ- Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards due to an inoperable audible warning signal device (back-up alarm). Employees working in the area of a waste collection vehicle (garbage truck) were exposed to struck-by hazards. On May 17, 2018, an employee sustained deep lacerations when he was struck by the bumper of a garbage truck traveling in reverse that did not have an operable audible warning signal device. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5432.4
- — Z (S) $9054
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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 343176830.
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