BERLIN, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: FIRST STUDENT, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FIRST STUDENT, INC in 835 WATSONTOWN/NEW FREEDOM RD, BERLIN, NJ 08009 (NAICS 485410). OSHA activity number 346643174.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FIRST STUDENT, INC
- Site address
- 835 WATSONTOWN/NEW FREEDOM RD
- City
- BERLIN
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08009
- Mailing
- 835 WATSONTOWN/NEW FREEDOM RD, BERLIN, NJ 08009
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 485410
- Employees
- 148
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $5,667 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR J910.253(b)(J)(iii):Compressed gas cylinders were not equipped with connections complying with the American National Standard Compressed Gas Cylinder Valve Outlet and Inlet Connections, ANSI B57.l-1965: a) Maintenance Garage - The employer stored two 100 pound oxygen cylinders next to one 50 pound and one 30 pound acetylene cylinders and approximately twelve feet from highly combustible oils such as a 300 gallon hydraulic fluid storage tank and a 500 gallon motor oil storage tank, both Category 1 Flammable, thus exposing employees to fire/explosion hazards. This condition was observed on or about April 19, 2023. 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.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5667
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Inside of building, cylinders were not stored at least 20 feet from highly combustible materials such as oil or excelsior: a) Maintenance Garage - The employer stored two 100 pound oxygen cylinders, one 50 pound and one 30 pound acetylene cylinders twelve feet from highly combustible oils such as a 300 gallon hydraulic fluid storage tank and a 500 gallon motor oil storage tank, both Category 1 Flammable, thus exposing employees to fire/explosion hazards. This condition was observed on or about April 19, 2023. 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.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $15625
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.253 B04 I
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $5,666
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire: a) Maintenance Garage - The employer stored two 100 pound oxygen cylinders next to one 50 pound and one 30 pound acetylene cylinders and approximately twelve feet from highly combustible oils such as a 300 gallon hydraulic fluid storage tank and a 500 gallon motor oil storage tank, both Category 1 Flammable, thus exposing employees to fire/explosion hazards. This condition was observed on or about April 19, 2023. 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.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5666
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B02 IV
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,719 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use: a) Maintenance Garage: The employer did not ensure valve protection cap was in place on a 30 pound Acetylene compressed gas cylinder while in storage thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards. This condition was observed on or about 4/19/23. 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.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $11719
- — Z (S) $11719
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Sep 18, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,719 · Current $5,667 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) Dispatch: The employer allowed employees to use a relocatable power tap (RPT) to energize a portable space heater and microwave oven and not plugged directly into a permanent branch circuit receptacle thereby not using the relocatable power tap in accordance with its listing and labeling thus exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards. This condition was observed on or about April 19, 2023. 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.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5667
- — C (S) $11719
- — Z (S) $11719
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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 346643174.
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