OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST STORAGE EQUIPMENT

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a):Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  a) Painting area back of building:  The employer did not provide and ensure the use of protective suits by painters who spray painted metals using paints, including, but not limited to, Sher-Kem Dry Metal Finishing Enamel, on or about 5/23/22.  b) Back of building near painting area:  The employer did not provide and ensure the use of personal protective equipment for the legs and torso to protect against sparks when employees used a demolition saw to cut metal racks, on or about 5/23/22.   NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use did not present a health hazard to the user:  a)Throughout facility: The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees that voluntarily wore  North Safety and Miller LPR-100 half face elastomeric respirators, on or about 06/01/22.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) Paint Area: The employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees that were working in the paint area who voluntarily wore Miller LRP 100 and  North Safety elastomeric half-face  respirators, on or about 06/01/22.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wore respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   a)Throughout facility: Employees voluntarily wearing elastomeric respirators, including North Safety and Miller LPR-100 and filtering facepiece N95 respirators, were not provided the information contained in Appendix D of the standard, on or about, 06/01/22.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(a)(3)(i):Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  a) Main work building first floor bathroom: The first floor bathroom was observed to have visible feces and fluid on the floor, toilet, and walls, on or about 06/01/22.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,486 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(d)(2)(ii):Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water:  a) Main building first bathroom: The bathroom was observed to not have a sink that provided running water, on or about 06/01/2022.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(d)(2)(iii):Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:  a) Main work building first floor bathroom: The bathroom was observed to not have hand soap, on or about 06/01/2022.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Abate by

Dec 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,144 · Current $2,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.252(b)(3):Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations were not protected by personal protective equipment in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132:  a) Back welding bay: Welding employees were not provided fire retardant clothing to be used when welding or cutting, on and before 06/01/2022.   NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $829 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.40(a):The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.  a) East Coast Storage 154 Juliustown Rd, Browns Mills, NJ 08015:  The employer did not provide a copy of the OSHA 300 logs for years 2019 to present and OSHA 300A summary forms for years 2019-2021 within four hours of the opening of the inspection on 6/1/22 and not until 9/14/22.

Issued

Nov 17, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the chemicals used at the facility, such as, but not limited to, Rust Oleum Gloss Protective Enamel, Sher-Kem Dry Metal Finishing Enamel,  oxygen, acetylene, argon, and Crown paint thinner, on or about 06/01/22.

Issued

Nov 17, 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 used.   a.) Throughout the facility: The employer did not keep safety data sheets regarding hazardous chemicals, such as Rust Oleum Gloss Protective Enamel, Sher-Kem Dry Metal Finishing Enamel,  oxygen, acetylene, argon, and Crown paint thinner, on site for employee access on or about 06/01/2022.  NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Nov 17, 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) Throughout the facility: Effective information and training was not provided to employees that used chemicals at the facility, such as, but not limited to, Rust Oleum Gloss Protective Enamel, Sher-Kem Dry Metal Finishing Enamel, oxygen, acetylene, argon, and Crown paint thinner, on or about 06/01/22.