OSHA Inspection: GFS DISTRIBUTION LLC

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,138 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(1):The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a) warehouse at Commerce Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004  Employees were exposed to sulfuric acid splash while filling the fork truck battery with water. Employer did not assess the hazards to identify proper Personal Protective Equipment.  Violations occurred on or about October 10, 2024.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  (a)Warehouse at 12 Commerce Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004  Employees were exposed to sulfuric acid splash while filling the fork truck battery with water. Employer did not provide each employee with appropriate eye and face protection.  Violation occurred on or about October 10, 2024

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  (a) warehouse at 12 Commerce Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004  Employees were exposed to sulfuric acid splash while filling the fork truck battery with water. The employer provided canvas gloves and did not provide each employee with appropriate hand protection.  Violation observed on or about November 26, 2024

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a) warehouse at 12 Commerce Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004  Employees are exposed to sulfuric acid, a corrosive liquid, while filling fork truck batteries without an eyewash station within the work area.   Violation occurred on or about November 26, 2024.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:  (a) The warehouse at 12 Commerce Road, Fairfield, Nj 07004  Fork Trucks were not checked daily before being placed into service. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards.  Violation occurred on or about November 26, 2024.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) warehouse at 12 Commerce Road, Fairfield, NJ 07044  The employer did not implement a hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, sulfuric acid found in forklift batteries.  Violations occurred on or about November 26, 2024.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 28, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(1):  Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:   (a) warehouse at 12 Commerce Road, Fairfield, NJ, 07004  The employer did not have a  safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they use such as, but limited to, sulfuric acid found in fork truck batteries.  Violations occurred on or about November 26, 2024.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Abate by

May 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Warehouse at 12 Commerce Road, Fairfield, NJ, 07004  The employer did not provide training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, sulfuric acid found in forklift batteries.  Violations observed on or about November 26, 2024.

Issued

Apr 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:  a) Warehouse at 12 Commerce Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004  An employee had received chemical burns from fork truck battery acid and was hospitalized. OSHA was not notified of the in-patient hospitalization within 24 hours of the incident.  Violation occurred on or about October 11, 2024.