SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: MUCINAF, LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MUCINAF, LLC in 2 TUSSEL LANE, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076 (NAICS 236115). OSHA activity number 347743577.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MUCINAF, LLC
- Site address
- 2 TUSSEL LANE
- City
- SCOTCH PLAINS
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07076
- Mailing
- 1000 HAMILTON STREET, SOMERSET, NJ 08873
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236115
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1153 C01
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1): For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer did not fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1. a) 2 Tussel Lane, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (Riverside Village Apartments) On or about September 05, 2024, employee(s) including operator(s) of hand-held power saw and other laborer(s) working on concrete steps and sidewalk were exposed to the hazard of crystalline silica inhalation due to the employer's failure to implement engineering controls prescribed in Table-1 for control of dust. Employee(s) used a STIHL TS420 portable power saw to cut concrete sidewalk and block(s) without integrated water delivery system for continuously feeding water to the blade, as designed for use with the tool for dust suppression.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4965
1926.1153 D02 I
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i): The employer did not assess the exposure of each employee who was or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section: a) 2 Tussel Lane, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (Riverside Village Apartments) On or about September 05, 2024, employee(s) including operator(s) of hand-held power saw and other laborer(s) working on concrete stairs and sidewalk were exposed to the hazard of crystalline silica inhalation due to the employer's failure to fully and properly implement dust control method(s) prescribed for task(s) listed in Table-1 when working on materials containing crystalline silica. Employee(s) used a STIHL TS420 portable power saw to cut concrete sidewalk without integrated water delivery system for continuously feeding water to the blade, as designed for use with the tool for dust suppression. Where the control measures prescribed in Table-1 were not implemented, the employer did not assess employees' exposure to crystalline silica through air monitoring.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 G01
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(g)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan: a) 2 Tussel Lane, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (Riverside Village Apartments) On or about September 05, 2024, employee(s) including operator(s) of hand-held power saw and other laborer(s) working on steps and sidewalk(s) were exposed to the hazard of respirable crystalline silica inhalation when the employer failed to implement engineering controls prescribed in Table-1 for control of dust. Employee(s) cut concrete sidewalk using a STIHL TS420 portable power saw without integrated water delivery system for continuously feeding water to the blade, as designed for use with the tool for dust suppression. A plan for controlling exposure to crystalline silica dust was not developed & implemented by the employer.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1153 I02 I
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1153(i)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee covered by this section could demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica: (a) 2 Tussel Lane, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (Riverside Village Apartments) On or about September 5, 2025, employee(s) including operator(s) of hand-held power saw and other laborer(s) working on a concrete steps and sidewalk were exposed to the hazard of respirable crystalline silica inhalation while cutting silica containing concrete sidewalk using a STIHL TS420 portable power saw without integrated water delivery system for continuously feeding water to the blade, as designed for use with the tool for dust suppression. Employee(s) were not provided information and training on the health hazards associated with exposure to respirable crystalline silica; specific tasks in the workplace that could result in exposure to respirable crystalline silica or the identity of the competent person designated by the employer in accordance with paragraph (g)(4) of this section.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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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 347743577.
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