OSHA Inspection: STEVEN'S JERSEY CITY FORD LLC

Issued

2018-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a) Shop - 740 Route 440, Jersey City, NJ    A flexible cord was not free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that the cord was missing the outer jacket which protects the live wires.    Violation observed on or about 09/07/2018.

Issued

2018-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Shop - 740 Route 440, Jersey City, NJ  Powerstrips were not used in accordance with instructions included in the listing and labeling in that they were daisy chained and used as permanent wiring for a refrigerator, microwave and radio.  Violation observed on or about 09/07/2018.  b) Shop - Route 440, Jersey City, NJ  Outlet and junction boxes were not used in accordance with instruction included in the listing and labeling in that they were not mounted.  Violation observed on or about 09/07/2018.

Issued

2018-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    a) Shop - 740 Route 440, Jersey City, NJ    Boxes used to power a welding machine were missing pre-punched knockouts exposing an employee to shock hazards.    Violation observed on or about 09/07/2018.

Issued

2018-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    a) Shop - 740 Route 440, Jersey City, NJ    The working space in front of and underneath the circuit breaker panel was used for storage of sheetrock.    Violation observed on or about 09/07/2018.

Issued

2018-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    a) Shop - 740 Route 440, Jersey City, NJ    A flexible cord used to power a computer was spliced and not used in a continuous length.    Violation observed on or about 09/07/2017.

Issued

2018-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $3522.00 Reduced

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    The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, petroleum distillates found in Mercon Sp Automatic Transmission Fluid, naphtha and petroleum naphtha found in Motorcraft Fuel Injector Cleaner and carbon monoxide as a product of combustion.    Violation occurred on or about 09/07/2018.

Issued

2018-09-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) Facility          The employer did not provide information and training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, petroleum distillates found in Mercon Sp Automatic Transmission Fluid, naphtha and petroleum naphtha found in Motorcraft Fuel Injector Cleaner and carbon monoxide as a product of combustion.  Violation occurred on or about 09/07/2017.