OSHA Inspection: WALONG MARKETING INC.

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $12,500 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 fall hazard when working on an elevated platform on a forklifts without the use of a fall protection:  a. 95 Caven Point Road, Jersey City, NJ  07305 - Warehouse  The employer failed to ensure that his employee working on an elevated platform on a high-level order picker used fall protection. An employee operated a Crown 3500 Series high-level order picker to pick up orders at the height of approximately 6.7 feet and was not wearing a fall harness and lanyard attached to the equipment.  Violation observed February 14, 2023

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $12,500 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 in the event of equipment tip over:  a. 95 Caven Point Road, Jersey City, NJ  07305 - Warehouse  The employer failed to ensure employees operating powered industrial trucks utilized restraint devices when operating the equipment.  An employee operated a Doosan Forklift Model GC25S-9 to move pallets of merchandise throughout the warehouse without a seatbelt.   Violation observed February 14, 2023

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $14,000 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. 95 Caven Point Road, Jersey City, NJ  07305 - Warehouse  The employer did not ensure that the employees operating Powered Industrial Trucks were competent to operate the equipment.  Employees engaged in warehousing activities operated which included, but was not limited to, Crown 3500 Series order pickers, Raymond Model 8410 Power Pallet jacks,  and Doosan forklifts, and were not provided training  as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  Violation occurred on an about 02/14/2023

Issued

Aug 4, 2023

Abate by

Aug 21, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $0 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. 95 Caven Point Road, Jersey City, NJ  07305 - Warehouse  The employer failed to evaluate employees involved in incidents, accidents, and observed unsafe operation of powered industrial equipment.  Employees operated equipment that included, but was not limited to, Crown 3500 Series order pickers, Raymond Model 8410 Power Pallet jacks,  and Doosan forklifts, for warehousing activities and were not provided an evaluation and certification following an accident and/or observed unsafe operation.