OSHA Inspection: ADOREME SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Aug 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck-by or crushing hazard when operating forklifts without the use of a restraint device:   a.) Location: Warehouse, 100 Electric Avenue, Secaucus, NJ  The employer failed to ensure employees operating powered industrial trucks utilized restraint devices when operating the equipment.  An employee operated a Doosan forklift Model GC15S-5 to move pallets of merchandise without a seatbelt.   Violation observed on or about February 11, 2022,

Issued

Aug 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,458 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) 100 Electric Avenue, Secaucus, NJ  The employer failed to ensure exit routes remained unobstructed.  The path to the exit door was obstructed by items such as a gaylord box containing returned items, a garbage can, and a portable blower fan exposing employees to entrapment and fire hazards.  Violation observed on or about February 11, 2022

Issued

Aug 10, 2022

Abate by

Aug 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a.) Location: 100 Electric Avenue, Secaucus, NJ  The employer did not ensure employees operating equipment that included but was not limited to a Doosan Pro 5 Model GC15S-5 LP forklift were provided training to operate the forklift safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation.   Violation occurred on or about February 11, 2022

Issued

Aug 10, 2022

Abate by

Aug 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,594 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.  a.) Warehouse- 100 Electric Avenue, Secaucus, NJ 07094  The employer did not ensure employee operating powered industrial equipment were evaluated at least once every three years. An employee operated the LP power industrial truck was not evaluated after three years of receiving his certification to ensure the safe operation of the forklift he utilized daily.   Violation occurred on or about February 11, 2022.

Issued

Aug 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,594 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) Location: Warehouse- 100 Electric Avenue, Secaucus, NJ  The employer did not ensure sufficient access around and near circuit breaker panels. Employees placed items that included but were not limited to a step ladder, portable stop signs, and janitorial items such as brush, sweeper, and long handle packers which blocked access to the panels.   Violation observed on or about February 11, 2022

Issued

Aug 10, 2022

Abate by

Aug 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,188 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) as referenced in 29 CFR 1926.59: The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) Warehouse -100 Electric Avenue, Secaucus, NJ  The employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program. Employees used chemicals, which included, but was not limited to Isopropyl Alcohol, Uline 2 in 1 Cleaner and Disinfectant, and WD-40 Multi-Use Product Aerosol, where the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program.   Violation occurred on or about February 11, 2022.

Issued

Aug 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.    a) Location: 100 Electric Avenue, Secaucus, NJ    The employer did not possess and make available to employees, safety data sheets for chemicals that included, but was not limited to, WD-40 Multi-Use Product Aerosol and Uline 2 in 1 Cleaner and Disinfectant used by employees daily.     Violation observed on or about February 11, 2022

Issued

Aug 10, 2022

Abate by

Sep 7, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a.) Location: 100 Electric Avenue, Secaucus, NJ    The employer did not provide training to employees using hazardous chemicals that included, but was not limited to Isopropyl Alcohol, and WD-40 Multi-Use Product Aerosol and Uline 2 in 1 Cleaner and Disinfectant.     Violation occurred on or about February 11, 2022