RIDGEFIELD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: COLONY HARDWARE CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COLONY HARDWARE CORPORATION in 515 ORITAN AVE, RIDGEFIELD, NJ 07657 (NAICS 444130). OSHA activity number 347128175.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COLONY HARDWARE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 515 ORITAN AVE
- City
- RIDGEFIELD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07657
- Mailing
- 515 ORITAN AVE, RIDGEFIELD, NJ 07657
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 444130
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $13,828 · Current $8,297 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Forklift examinations were not made at least daily. a) Warehouse, AC Power forklift: Raymond forklifts: Daily Examinations were not being done; forklifts showed Excessively sulfated batteries putting employees at risk of corrosives, on or about 11/27/24. b) Warehouse, Raymond forklift: Daily Examinations were not being done; forklifts showed Excessively sulfated batteries putting employees at risk of corrosives, on or about 11/27/23. Excessive residue in forklift batteries is known as battery sulfation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8296.8
- — Z (S) $13828
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $4,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose; and each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: a) Building Interior-Warehouse: Employees were exposed to electrical hazards while a knockout fitting was not provided in a junction box, on or about 11/27/23
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4147.8
- — Z (S) $6913
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,218 · Current $5,531 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) warehouse and managers office: Flexible cords and portable taps were used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure to power heaters and equipment, on or about 11/27/24. The extension cord was attached to a steel collum and run through the celling into the office.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5530.8
- — Z (S) $9218
1910.305 G01 IV B
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors: a) Managers office: Flexible cords were run through the ceiling, on or about 11/27/23 The extension cord was attached to a steel collum and run through the celling into the office.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces: a) Warehouse, Managers office and Loading dock: Extension cords were attached to building surfaces, on or about 11/27/23.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,218 · Current $5,531 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage: a) Managers office: employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while using an extension cord that was missing a ground pin and was never inspected, on or about 11/27/23.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5530.8
- — Z (S) $9218
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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 347128175.
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