PATERSON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: USA HOOKAH LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of USA HOOKAH LLC in 137-143 EAST RAILWAY AVENUE, PATERSON, NJ 07503 (NAICS 423620). OSHA activity number 347127037.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- USA HOOKAH LLC
- Site address
- 137-143 EAST RAILWAY AVENUE
- City
- PATERSON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07503
- Mailing
- 137-143 EAST RAILWAY AVENUE, PATERSON, NJ 07503
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423620
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 M03
- Issued
- May 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $3,226 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3): Unauthorized personnel shall not be permitted to ride on powered industrial trucks. A safe place to ride was not provided where riding a powered industrial truck(s) was authorized: (a): Exterior - A safe place to ride was not provided where riding a powered industrial truck was authorized. Employees were lifted by and working from the forks, on or about November 28, 2023. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $3226
- — C (S) $6452
- — Z (S) $6452
1926.451 C02 IV
- Issued
- May 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,610 · Current $2,305 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: (a): Exterior- An employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 25 feet while using a job-made platform that was elevated on the forks of a JLG telehandler/front-end loader. The platform was not approved for use to lift personnel, on or about January 12, 2024. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $2305
- — C (S) $4610
- — Z (S) $4610
1926.451 F06
- Issued
- May 16, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $3,226 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(6): Scaffolds were erected, used, dismantled, altered, or moved such that they, or any conductive material handled on them, could have come closer than the minimum distances established for specific voltages as set forth in the table in subparagraph (f)(6). (a): Exterior - The employer did not ensure that scaffolds utilized by employees were at least 10 feet from energized electrical lines, on or about November 28, 2023. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item. (b): Exterior - The employer did not ensure that scaffolds utilized by employees were at least 10 feet from energized electrical lines, on or about January 12, 2024. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $3226
- — C (S) $6452
- — Z (S) $6452
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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 347127037.
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