OSHA Inspection: KNY 26671 LLC

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $12,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(1):The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  a) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ  Maintenance Employee entered industrial dryer #4 to clear linen jam. The employer did not evaluate the hazards in each confined spaced, including but not limited to industrial dryers and tunnel washers to determine if they were permit-required confined spaces.   Violation occurred on or about January 18, 2025

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.146(c)(2):The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  a) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ  Maintenance employee entered industrial dryer #4 to clear jams without notification or signage identifying the dryers were permit required confined spaces. Violation occurred on or about 1/18/2025.

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.146(c)(4):When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  a) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ  Maintenance employee enter industrial dryer #4 which are permit required confined spaces without a written permit space entry program. Violation occurred on or about 1/18/2025

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $12,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i):Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ Maintenance employees replaced a motor for Ironer #1 without multiple locks or group hasp available for use. Violation occurred on or about 1/24/2025  b) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ A maintenance employee unjammed equipment, including dryer #4 without receiving locks.  Violation occurred on or about 1/28/2025

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $12,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed:  a) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ  The employer did not conduct annual inspections of energy control procedures for industrial laundry equipment including but not limited to Dryer #4 "Power Dry" and "Ironer line 1."  Violation occurred on or about January 18, 2025

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $12,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:  a) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ The employer did not provide training to authorized employees in the safe application, usage, and removal of the lockout devices during repair/service of laundry equipment such as, but not limited to the Kannegiesser PowerDry and Ironer #5.   Violation occurred on or about 1/18/25

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $9,457 · Current $7,000 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.219(e)(3):29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3): Vertical and inclined belts were not enclosed by a guard conforming to the standards in paragraphs specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a.  1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ  Operators were exposed to moving belts and pulleys from an unguarded CSP Combo #2.   Violation was observed on January 23, 2025

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 6, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,823 · Current $7,000 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) Laundry Facility at 1 Eastern Road, Kearny NJ 07032  The employer did not implement a hazard communication program.  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, irritants found in Fluff-It and Alis detergents, corrosives found in FE Resist, hydrogen peroxide and bleach.  Violation occurred on or about January 23, 2025

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 6, 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) Laundry Facility at 1 Eastern Road, Kearny NJ 07032  The employer did not provide training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, irritants found in Fluff-It and Alis detergents, corrosives found in FE Resist, hydrogen peroxide and bleach.  Violations observed on or about January 23, 2025.

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $165,514 · Current $100,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ Maintenance employee did not utilize energy control procedures including, but not limited to, Power Dry and Dryer Mezzanine Conveyor when climbing into the drum of dryer #4 to remove a towel jammed in the unload door. Violation occurred on or about 1/18/2025  b) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ Maintenance employee did not utilize energy control procedure "Ironer line 5" to unjam Ironer #5.  Violation occurred on or about 1/28/2025  c) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ A maintenance crew replaced a motor on Ironer #1 without locking out all the energy sources as indicated in the posted lockout procedure "Ironer line 1". Violation occurred on or about 1/24/2025.

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i):Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  a) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ A maintenance employee shut down  dryer #4 to unjam linens without affixing locks. Violation occurred on or about 1/18/2025  b) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ Maintenance employees replaced a motor in Ironer #1 without affixing locks to all the identified disconnects identified in the procedures.  Violation occurred on or about 1/24/2025

Issued

Jul 11, 2025

Abate by

Aug 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft:   a) 1 Eastern Rd, Kearny NJ Multiple employees changed a motor on Ironer #1 with only 1 lock applied to the electrical disconnect.  Violation occurred on or about January 24, 2025