CARTERET, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: VANGUARD LOGISTIC SERVICES
Programmed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a programmed Related safety inspection of VANGUARD LOGISTIC SERVICES in 760A PORT CARTERET DR., CARTERET, NJ 07008 (NAICS 488510). OSHA activity number 344159595.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VANGUARD LOGISTIC SERVICES
- Site address
- 760A PORT CARTERET DR.
- City
- CARTERET
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07008
- Mailing
- 760A PORT CARTERET DR, CARTERET, NJ 07008
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Programmed Related (J)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 488510
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 K01
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1): The brakes of highway truck(s) were not set and wheel chocks placed under the rear wheels to prevent truck(s) from rolling: A) 760A Port Carteret Dr., Carteret, NJ 07008- Warehouse loading docks: The employer did not ensure commercial highway trucks had wheel chocks placed to prevent the truck from rolling when being loaded or unloaded at the warehouse docks. Employees operating powered industrial equipment entered the trucks while engaged in truck unloading activities at the receiving/shipping docks and were not protected from movement of the vehicle. Violation observed on or about 12JUL19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7160.4
- — Z (S) $11934
1910.178 N04
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Drivers were not required to slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and other locations where vision is obstructed. A) 760A Port Carteret Dr., Carteret, NJ 07008- Warehouse loading docks: Employees operating Toyota Vertical mast forklifts did not slow down or use horns to alert other employees exposing them to stuck-by, caught in between hazards. Condition observed on or about 15JUL19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7160.4
- — Z (S) $11934
1910.178 O05
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(5): The forks were not placed under the load as far as possible and the mast was not tilted backward to stabilize the load. A) 760A Port Carteret Dr., Carteret, NJ 07008- Warehouse loading docks: Employees operating Toyota forklifts were "double stacking" pallets (one in front of the other) on the forks, which prevented the forks from reaching the second pallet exposing employees to struck-by hazards. Condition observed on or about 15JUL19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7160.4
- — Z (S) $11934
1910.178 O01
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged loads were handled: A) 760A Port Carteret Dr., Carteret, NJ: At this establishment the employer did not ensure that employees operating powered industrial trucks handled loads in a safe manner. Operators are 'double stacking' pallets of products by loading one onto the forks and using that pallet to push another across the floor. Condition observed on or about 15JUL19
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 344159595.
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