KEARNY, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: G&S MOTOR EQUIPMENT CO., INC. DBA G&S TECHNOLOGIES
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of G&S MOTOR EQUIPMENT CO., INC. DBA G&S TECHNOLOGIES in 1800 HARRISON AVE., KEARNY, NJ 07032 (NAICS 562211). OSHA activity number 345171078.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- G&S MOTOR EQUIPMENT CO., INC. DBA G&S TECHNOLOGIES
- Site address
- 1800 HARRISON AVE.
- City
- KEARNY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07032
- Mailing
- 1800 HARRISON AVE., KEARNY, NJ 07032
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 562211
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A03 I
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(3)(i): Welding, cutting, or other hot work was performed on used drums, barrels, tanks, or other containers that had not been cleaned so thoroughly as to make absolutely certain there were no flammable materials present or any substances such as greases, tars, acids, or other materials which where subjected to heat, might produce flammable or toxic vapors: a) Worksite located at 1800 Harrison Ave, Kearny, NJ The employer failed to ensure that the inside of a transformer did not contain a flammable atmosphere prior to a worker performing plasma torch cutting operations. The transformer was not fully drained, properly ventilated and tested for LEL prior to torch cutting with the resulting fire/deflagration causing laceration and contusion injuries to the employee. Violation occurred on or about 02/27/2021.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $13653
- — Z (S) $12288
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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 345171078.
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