OSHA Inspection: ALRO PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL

Issued

2019-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent.    Site: 2348 Linden Blvd. Brooklyn, NY     On or about 3/29/19    a) Exit routes throughout the facilities warehouse  & machine shop areas were not marked with directional signage indicating the route of egress.

Issued

2019-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color.    Site: 2348 Linden Blvd. Brooklyn, NY    On or about 3/29/19    a) An emergency exit sign in the machine shop was not illuminated.

Issued

2019-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph.    Site: 2348 Linden Blvd. Brooklyn, NY    On or about 3/29/19    a) The employer did not ensure employees operating power industrial trucks were trained and evaluated.  Employees operated forklifts to move and retrieve merchandise.

Issued

2019-09-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $1950.00 Reduced

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.    Site: 2348 Linden Blvd. Brooklyn, NY    On or about 3/29/19    a) A Baldor grinding machine was not equipped with a guard.