TRENTON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: MERCER GROUP INTERNATIONAL
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of MERCER GROUP INTERNATIONAL in 1519 CALHOUN STREET, TRENTON, NJ 08638 (NAICS 562920). OSHA activity number 343301990.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERCER GROUP INTERNATIONAL
- Site address
- 1519 CALHOUN STREET
- City
- TRENTON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08638
- Mailing
- 1519 CALHOUN STREET, TRENTON, NJ 08638
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 562920
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $5,613 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Transfer Station: The employer did not develop a lockout/tagout procedure, for employees that were required to perform maintenance on machines such as, but not limited to Sherbrook OEM Sorting System, on or about 6/23/18. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5613
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $5,614 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: a) Transfer Station: The employer did not provide training to employees that conducted maintenance on machines such as, but not limited to Sherbrook OEM Sorting System, on or about 6/23/18. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5614
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.147 C05 I
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $5,613 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources: a) Transfer Station:The employer did not provide authorized employees lockout or tagout devices to use when performing maintenance on machines such as, but not limited to Sherbrook OEM Sorting System, on or about 6/23/18. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5613
- — Z (S) $9054
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $620 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours: a) Facility: The employer failed to report to OSHA in 24 hours the amputation of an employee's right finger when he was trying to clear a jam on the Sherbrook OEM Sorting System, on or about 6/23/18.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $620
- — Z (O) $1000
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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 343301990.
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