PASSAIC, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: FALSTROM COMPANY INCORPORATED
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FALSTROM COMPANY INCORPORATED in 147 FALSTROM CT, PASSAIC, NJ 07055 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 344595756.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FALSTROM COMPANY INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 147 FALSTROM CT
- City
- PASSAIC
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07055
- Mailing
- 1 FALSTROM COURT, PASSAIC, NJ 07055
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- May 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,096 · Current $4,048 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, was not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition. a) Dipping tanks area: An employee was exposed to eyes, face and hands injuries while handling corrosive chemical without using PPE, on or about 1/30/20
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4048
- — Z (S) $8096
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- May 4, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting. a) Building interior: Employees were allow to use fire extinguisher without having an educational program for employees to be familiarize with, and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting, on or about 1/30/20
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2699
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- May 4, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years. a) Building Shop: An evaluation was not conducted as required, employees were allowed to operate powered industrial trucks without being retrained or about 1/30/2019. -
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2699
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- May 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,398 · Current $2,699 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion. a) Welding area: Work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch or were not used to support the work as required, on or about 1/30/20 b) Throughout the building: Work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch or were not used to support the work as required, on or about 1/30/20 c) Throughout the building: Work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch or were not used to support the work as required., on or about 1/30/20
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2699
- — Z (S) $5398
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- May 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $4,723 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders were not located where cylinders could not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons: a) Welding area (a): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders were not located where cylinders could be knocked over or damage by passing or falling objects, or damage by forklifts while cylinders were not secure, on or about 1/30/20 b) Welding area (b): Assigned storage spaces for cylinders were not located where cylinders could be knocked over or damage by passing or falling objects, or damage by forklifts while cylinders were not secure, on or about 1/30/20
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4723
- — Z (S) $9446
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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 344595756.
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