NORTH BERGEN, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: W.Y. INDUSTRIES INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of W.Y. INDUSTRIES INC. in 2500 SECAUCUS RD, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 345511299.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W.Y. INDUSTRIES INC.
- Site address
- 2500 SECAUCUS RD
- City
- NORTH BERGEN
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07047
- Mailing
- 2500 SECAUCUS RD, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 326199
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a. 2500 Secaucus Road North Bergen, NJ The employer failed to develop and utilize a specific energy control procedure for clearing the jammed apricots from the Butcher Boy Commercial Grinder during normal production mode of operations, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip points and moving machinery. Violations occurred on or about 09/01/2021
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5075.5
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control. a. 2500 Secaucus Road North Bergen, NJ Employees clearing jams from the Butcher Boy Grinder were not trained to recognize the hazardous condition, nor were they trained in the means and methods required to eliminate or control the hazards before clearing the jammed machine. Violations occurred on or about 09/01/2021
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5075.5
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. a. 2500 Secaucus Road North Bergen, NJ Employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when operating and working at and near the Butcher Boy meat mixer and grinder without the machine being guarded to protect the operator and other employees from such hazards as those created by rotating parts. Violations occurred on or about 09/01/2021
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5075.5
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.212 A03 III
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $5,076 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand-tools for placing and removing material shall be such as to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. Such tools shall not be in lieu of other guarding required by this section, but can only be used to supplement protection provided. a. 2500 Secaucus Road North Bergen, NJ The employer failed to provide employees with special hand tools when operating the Butcher Boy Commercial Grinder, employees used their hands to push a fruit mixture into the blades of the machine. Violations occurred on or about 09/01/2021
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5075.5
- — Z (S) $10151
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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 345511299.
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