OSHA Inspection: RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURING CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Issued

Nov 19, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $3,448 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): (3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.    a) Research and Manufacturing Corporation of America. Linden NJ/Warehouse- The employer did not maintain the aisles free of water exposing employees to slips and fall hazards.     Observed on or about on 6/21/19

Issued

Nov 19, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $5,171 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Research and Manufacturing Corporation of America., Linden NJ/ Site wide- the employer did not develop, document and utilized an energy control procedure, conduct periodic audits and did not provide training on the energy control procedures to ensure that all required elements were understood by employees operating equipment, such as; but not limited the polishing machine.  Observed on or about on 6/21/2019

Issued

Nov 19, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  a)Research and Manufacturing Corporation of America- Linden, NJ- The Yingtan Polishing machine was not guarded to protect employees from rotating parts.   Observed on or about on 6/21/2019.

Issued

Nov 19, 2019

Abate by

Dec 16, 2019

Penalty

Initial $744 · Current $484 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) Research and Manufacturing Corporation of America/ Linden,  NJ/ Warehouse- The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained as required by the standard.    Observed on or about 06/21/2019.