SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: BRACO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BRACO MANUFACTURING COMPANY in 4301-B NEW BRUNSWICK AVE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 (NAICS 339115). OSHA activity number 346804594.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BRACO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Site address
- 4301-B NEW BRUNSWICK AVE
- City
- SOUTH PLAINFIELD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07080
- Mailing
- 4301-B NEW BRUNSWICK AVE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 339115
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $4,063 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): A) 4301-B New Brunswick Ave, South Plainfield NJ The Challenger Paper Cutter was not adequately guarded to prevent the employee's fingers from accidentally being caught in the point of operation while the machine was in use. An employee was pushing a stack of paper and contacted the blade which caused a 3 finger amputation. Occurred on June 29, 2023.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4062.5
- — Z (S) $6250
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $5,358 · Current $3,483 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisted of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative: A) 4301-B New Brunswick Ave, South Plainfield NJ - Challenger Paper Cutter The employer did not establish a (LOTO) program inclusive of written energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections, to prevent serious injuries from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy of the equipment. Hazard noted On or about June 29, 2023
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3482.7
- — Z (S) $5358
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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 346804594.
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