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SOUTH ORANGE, NJ —

OSHA Inspection: WORLDWIDE WHOLESALE FLOOR COVERINGS

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WORLDWIDE WHOLESALE FLOOR COVERINGS in 8 2ND STREET, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ 07079 (NAICS 238330). OSHA activity number 347779472.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
WORLDWIDE WHOLESALE FLOOR COVERINGS
Site address
8 2ND STREET
City
SOUTH ORANGE
State
NJ
ZIP
07079
Mailing
1055 U.S. 1, EDISON, NJ 08837

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
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
238330
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $4839.00 · Current $1815.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a. 8 2nd Street South Orange NJ. company employees of Worldwide were engaged in new construction activities and were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 15ft to 20ft to the asphalt below as a means of fall protection were not being utilized. Condition observed on or about 09/26/2024.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1815
  • — Z (S) $4839

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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 347779472.