OSHA Inspection: HUDSON NEWS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7711.00 · Current $4915.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:    (a)  WAREHOUSE AREA - Employees operated powered industrial trucks to move material and load and unload trucks, and the employees had not received the required formal instruction as part of their training, on or about February 21, 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7711.00 · Current $4915.00 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)  711 GIBSON BOULEVARD, HARRISBURG, PA, FACILITY WIDE - Equipment in the facility gets repaired and serviced by the facilities department and also outside contractors, and the employer had not developed and implemented an energy control program for the facility, on or about February 21, 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7711.00 · Current $4915.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a)  WAREHOUSE AREA, BALER - Employees operated the Balemaster 5440U baler machine, and the outer gate guard was stuck in the up position and did not lower to prevent access to the area where the hydraulic ram crushes the cardboard boxes, on or about February 21, 2020.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5783.00 · Current $3755.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling:    (a)  WAREHOUSE, RETURNS DEPARTMENT, BREAK TABLE AREA - Employees utilized a Magic Chef refrigerator, a Sharp microwave, and a Black and Decker coffee pot that were plugged into a Belkin 6 six receptacle relocatable power tap, on or about February 21, 2020.     No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a)  WAREHOUSE, NEAR MAGAZINE PICKING AREA - Employees picking magazines on the sorting line were exposed to electrical hazards when a two receptacle outlet box was hanging by the electrical conductors, on or about February 21, 2020.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1928.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(3): The employer did not certify an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent:    (a)  HUDSON NEWS DISTIBUTORS LLC FACILITY - The employer did certify the OSHA 300A summary sheet, on or about March 4, 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(2)(ii): The annual summary did not include one or more of the following elements: the calendar year covered, the company's name, establishment name, establishment address, annual average number of employees covered by the OSHA 300 Log, and the total hours worked by all employees covered by the OSHA 300 Log:    (a)  HUDSON NEWS DISTIBUTORS LLC FACILITY - The employer did complete the OSHA 300A summary sheet in that the total number of employees for the year and total hours worked for the year were not populated, on or about March 4, 2020.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.