OSHA Inspection: BLOOM PACKAGING CORP.

Issued

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $5500.00 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. 244 Dukes Street, Kearny, NJ  -Warehouse  The employer failed to ensure employees operating powered industrial trucks utilized restraint devices when operating the equipment.  An employee operated a Crown ISS Forklift Series 5700 to move pallets of merchandise without using the seatbelt.   Violation observed on or about January 4, 2023,

Issued

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a. 244 Dukes St. Kearny, NJ - Warehouse, Receiving Area by Bay 7  The employer did not ensure that exit routes remained unobstructed.  Employees placed items, which included, but were not limited to a cart and boxes of  merchandise stored, at the front of the exit doors, preventing egress through the exit  during a fire or other emergency.    Violation observed 01/04/2023

Issued

2023-06-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident:  a. 244 Dukes St. Kearny, NJ - Warehouse  The employer did not ensure that a staffing agency employee, involved in an accident resulting in another employee's hospitalization, was retrained and evaluated prior to operating the equipment.  Violation occurred on or about 12- 20- 2022