PISCATAWAY, NJ ·
OSHA Inspection: KISS DISTRIBUTION CORP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KISS DISTRIBUTION CORP in 600 RIDGE RD, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854 (NAICS 541614). OSHA activity number 346923758.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KISS DISTRIBUTION CORP
- Site address
- 600 RIDGE RD
- City
- PISCATAWAY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08854
- Mailing
- 600 RIDGE RD, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 541614
- Employees
- 450
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $7,255 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances were not provided in aisle ways. Aisles and passageways were not kept clear with no obstructions across or in aisles creating a hazard. A) 600 Ridge Rd Piscataway, NJ 08854 - The employer did not ensure the segregation of pedestrians from forklift traffic at aisle #28-29. This condition exposed employees to struck by and caught in between hazards. Incident occurred on August 18, 2023.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7255
- · Z (S) $11162
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $13,394 · Current $8,706 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) 600 Ridge Rd Piscataway, NJ 08854 - The employer did not ensure that employee(s) were evaluated in the safe operation of powered industrial truck(s) to ensure safety guidelines were being followed and to prevent injuries. This condition exposed employees to struck by and caught in between hazards. Hazards noted on August 18, 2023 and thereafter.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $8706
- · Z (S) $13394
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,696 · Current $4,352 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision: A) Charging station #6 in the warehouse at 600 Ridge Rd Piscataway, NJ 08854 - The employer did not ensure that the electric charging wire at charging station #6 is properly guarded against accidental contact. Hazards observed on or about August 21, 2023.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4352
- · Z (S) $6696
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 346923758.
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