JERSEY CITY, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: EUROPATEX INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EUROPATEX INC. in 301 SUMMIT AVE., JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306 (NAICS 424310). OSHA activity number 346086291.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EUROPATEX INC.
- Site address
- 301 SUMMIT AVE.
- City
- JERSEY CITY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07306
- Mailing
- 301 SUMMIT AVE., JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 424310
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B08
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure that ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed. a. 301 Summit Ave. Jersey City, NJ Warehouse employees used an A-frame step ladder in the closed position when retrieving product materials from top shelves, exposing them to fall hazards. Violation occurred on or about 07/19/2022
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.23 B10
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,972 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): The employer did not ensure that any ladder with structural or other defects as immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with � 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with � 1910.22(d), or replaced. a. 301 Summit Ave., Jersey City, NJ The employer did not ensure ladders were inspected before they were used or at the beginning of each shift. Employees were exposed to fall hazards when working from the portable ladder with bent components. Violation occurred on or about 07/19/2022
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4972
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,801 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: 301 Summit Ave., Jersey City, NJ a. The employer did not keep front exit routes unobstructed. Employees placed boxes and empty pallets which blocked the emergency exit door preventing employees from exiting the building during an emergency. Violation occurred on or about 07/19/2022 b. The employer did not keep rear exit routes unobstructed. Employees placed boxes and empty pallets which blocked the emergency exit door preventing employees from exiting the building during an emergency. Violation occurred on or about 07/19/2022
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5801
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $3,315 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: a. 301 Summit Ave. JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306 At the main breaker power supply panel area, employees switching the breaker on to power the warehouse were exposed to an electrical hazard as well as mechanical hazards, in that, the twelve breaker panels had a total of ten breakers without a label to indicate their purpose. Violation occurred on or about 07/19/2022
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3315
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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 346086291.
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