OSHA Inspection: TC IMPORT INC

Issued

Nov 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): Portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface did not have side rails that extended at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface         a) Warehouse 307: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 7 feet while utilizing a ladder that did not extend at all above the landing, to stack merchandise, on or about 5/23/19

Issued

Nov 20, 2019

Abate by

Dec 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,364 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) Warehouse 307: Employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 7 feet while stacking merchandise by walking on a rack system without any means of fall protection, on or about 5/23/19

Issued

Nov 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,842 · Current $1,705 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:      a) West Exit Route - Leliarts Ln: Exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed. The vegetation on the exit route was overgrown, water was accumulated to the depth of approximately 12" and pieces of granite were used as fill,  on or about 7/23/19

Issued

Nov 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,023 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage were not located so as to minimize physical damage, or tampering from unauthorized persons:      a) East Exit Route - Leliarts Ln: Compressed gas cylinder containing propane was unsecured and stored next by exit door, on or about 7/23/19.

Issued

Nov 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 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) Warehouse area: Operator of a Propane Powered Industrial Truck had not been certified by the employer as trained, on or about 5/23/19

Issued

Nov 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,387 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:      a) Warehouses at 16 Leliard Ln and 307 54th St, Elmwood Park NJ : Operators of Power Industrial Truck (PIT) were exposed to struck by and crushed by hazards while operating equipment with a defective seatbelt, on or about 6/6/19.