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OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH M. SANZARI INC.

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of JOSEPH M. SANZARI INC. in INTERSTATE 280 WESTBOUND, EXIT 13, NEWARK, NJ 07101 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 347203192.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
JOSEPH M. SANZARI INC.
Site address
INTERSTATE 280 WESTBOUND, EXIT 13
City
NEWARK
State
NJ
ZIP
07101
Mailing
100 WEST FRANKLIN ST., HACKENSACK, NJ 07601

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Federal Agency (M)
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
237310
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $15970.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.  a. Interstate 280 Westbound, Exit 13, Bridge shoulder, Newark, NJ   On or about January 10, 2024, employees of Joseph M. Sanzari Inc. were exposed to struck-by and/or crushing hazards while working near and around a Caterpillar 321 track excavator, S/N MPG00535 while removing the concrete parapet of the bridge. Employees were working in the operator's blind spot, in a narrowed work zone where the configuration of the work area did not allow for the swinging of the cab and the excavator was limited to being operated only in forward and reverse.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $15970
  • — Z (S) $15970

1926.56 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $16131.00 · Current $45000.00

Hazardous substances 8390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.56(a): While work was in progress, construction areas, ramps, runways, corridors, offices, shops or storage areas were not lighted to the minimum illumination intensities as listed in Table D-3 of 29 CFR 1926.56:  a. Interstate 280 Westbound, Exit 13, Bridge shoulder, Newark, NJ  During removal of parapet wall sections, the work area was illuminated to an intensity of less than 5 foot candles, exposing employees to struck-by and crush injury hazards from a Caterpillar 321 track excavator operating in the area.   Violation occurred on or about January 10, 2024
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $45000
  • — C (S) $16131
  • — Z (S) $16131

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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 347203192.