OSHA Inspection: ARCO TRADING CO.

Issued

Jul 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,619 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.    a) Arco Trading Co/ Production Floor- Production floors were not kept clear and orderly, a passageway was blocked by debris and items exposing employees to tripping hazards.    Observed on or about on 02/26/20.

Issued

Jul 29, 2020

Abate by

Aug 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,159 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or was required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a) Arco Trading Co.,/Hillside, NJ Site:  Plant/Production Areas.  Employees who wear and/or are required to wear half mask respirators for protection against hazardous chemicals and air particulates were not provided a medical evaluation prior to their use of respirators.     Observed on or about 02/26/2020 .

Issued

Jul 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,856 · Current $2,700 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) Arco Trading Corp., Hillside, NJ- Authorized power industrial truck operators were not provided with practical training and were not evaluated.     Observed on 02/26/2020.

Issued

Jul 29, 2020

Abate by

Aug 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,159 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected, were not performed:      (a) Arco Trading Co, Hillside, NJ/Remac Crane- The employer did not ensure that employees were preforming inspections on the hooks. The employer did not have records of certifications that would include the date of the inspections.    Observed on 2/26/20.

Issued

Jul 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,779 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:    A) Arco Trading Co, Hillside, NJ/ Marvel Automatic Band Saw- The Vertical automatic band saw was not guarded to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from amputation hazards.    Observed on  02/26/2020.

Issued

Jul 29, 2020

Abate by

Aug 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $2,159 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:    a) Arco Trading Co., Hillside NJ Back Room Area: Employer did not ensure that Oxygen cylinders were separated from a fuel gas cylinders. Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders were stored next to each other.    Condition observed on or about 2/26/2020.