OSHA Inspection: RICOVA USA

Issued

May 2, 2025

Abate by

Jun 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,675 · Current $3,178 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1):All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  1 South Broad Street Clifton, NJ: Main walking areas and employee accessible areas littered with cardboard exposed employees to slips, trips, and falls  hazards Condition observed on or about 11/12/2024 and again on 11/22/2024

Issued

May 2, 2025

Abate by

Jun 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,675 · Current $3,178 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.101(b):"Compressed gases." The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tank cars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in Sec. 1910.6  a. 1 South Broad Street CLIFTON, NJ: Propane and acetylene compressed gas cylinders were not secured to prevent them from being knocked over. Compressed gas cylinders were not stored in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965 Paragraph 3.3.8. Propane compressed gas cylinders located in the driveway areas and exposed to vehicle traffic were not properly stored to protect them from struck by hazards. Condition observed on or about 11/12/2024 and again on 11/22/2024.

Issued

May 2, 2025

Abate by

Jun 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $2,837 · Current $1,579 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating:   a. 1 South Broad Street Clifton, NJ: Employees exposed to fire hazards while operating a forklift working without the propane cylinder secured, missing index pin observed on or about 11/22/2025.

Issued

May 2, 2025

Abate by

Jun 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,707 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.   a. 1 South Broad Street CLIFTON, NJ :The employer did not establish an energy control (lockout/tagout - LOTO) program inclusive of written energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections, to prevent serious injuries from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy of the equipment, on or about  11/12/2024.

Issued

May 2, 2025

Abate by

Jun 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,707 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a. 1 South Broad Street CLIFTON, NJ: Employees engaged in production activities at the small and large balers as well as other machines without the use of proper machine guarding methods that would prevent contact with moving parts were exposed to crushing, pinching, and struck by hazards on or about 11/12/2024.

Issued

May 2, 2025

Abate by

Jun 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,707 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven -7 feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:  a. 1 South Broad Street CLIFTON, NJ: A drive belt connected to a small baler that  exposed employees to amputation hazards where a guard was missing was located less than 6ft from the operators area platform,  on or about 11/12/2024.

Issued

May 2, 2025

Abate by

Jun 20, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,675 · Current $3,178 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders shall not be stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near any other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or in an acetylene generator compartment.  a. 1 South Broad Street CLIFTON, NJ: Oxygen cylinders stored near combustible materials including paper and cardboard. Condition observed on or about 11/12/2024.

Issued

May 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,707 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(1)(ii):Mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided;  a.1 South Broad Street CLIFTON, NJ :  Small baler emergency stop button was missing/broken, condition observed 11/12/2024.

Issued

May 2, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,707 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:  a 1 South Broad Street CLIFTON, NJ 07013: Employees were exposed to electrocution hazards from electrical panels with exposed live wiring, the hazard was observed on November 12th, 2024.