OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN HOSE & HYDRAULICS

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck by falling object hazard.   a) Welding Shop, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: The hook on a JET lift hoist, rated for 2 Ton, was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about 3/24/14, 4/3/14 and 4/8/14.  b) Lathe Shop, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: The hook on a JET lift hoist, rated for 2 Ton, was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about 3/24/14, 4/3/14 and 4/8/14.  c) Main Warehouse, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: The hook on a JET lift hoist, rated for 2 Ton, was not equipped with a safety latch, on or about 3/24/14, 4/3/14 and 4/8/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i): Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.  a) Compressed Gas Outdoor Storage Area, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: Several compressed gas cylinders, including, but not limited to, oxygen, argon, LPG propane, and acetylene, were not properly stored, on or about 3/24/14, and 4/3/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:  a) Compressed Gas Outdoor Storage, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: Oxygen cylinders were stored next to fuel-gas cylinders, including, but not limited to, acetylene and liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, on or about 3/24/14, 4/3/14 and 4/8/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(3): When the employer had reason to believe that an affected employee who had already been trained did not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (f)(2) of this section, the employer did not retrain that employee:  a) Main Warehouse, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: An employee working at the Lehigh lathe machine, Model 33X160X9, was exposed to metal shavings and machine oil coolant, and had not been retrained on proper eye and face protection, on or about 3/24/14, 4/3/14 and 4/8/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer shall 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, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: An employee working at the Lehigh lathe machine, Model 33X160X9, was exposed to metal shavings and machine oil coolant, and was not wearing proper eye and face protection, on or about 3/24/14, 4/3/14 and 4/8/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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) Warehouse, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: The employer did not establish an energy control (lockout/tagout) program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections for employees who performed maintenance and tool adjustments on machinery that includes, but not limited to, cylinder bench machine and compressors, on or about 3/24/14, 4/3/14 and 4/8/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:  a) Facility, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: Portable fire extinguisher training was not provided for employees, on or about 3/24/14, 4/3/14 and 4/8/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  a) Warehouse, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: Employees operated Toyota, Hyster, Caterpillar & Mitsubushi LPG propane forklift vehicles without completing training on the safe operation of a powered industrial truck, on or about 03/24/14, 4/3/14, and 4/8/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by rotating parts and flying chips:  a) Warehouse, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: Employees were exposed to a struck by hazard from an unguarded rotating spindle on a lathe machines (including, but not limited to the following Manufacturers, Lehigh, Lansing-G, and Sharp, on or about 3/24/14, 4/3/14 and 4/8/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.30(a): You must keep a separate OSHA 300 Log for each establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.  a) Facility, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: The employer did not maintain separate OSHA 300 logs for each physical business location, on or about 3/24/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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) Facility, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: A written hazard communication program was not maintained at the workplace where employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, 142 Solvent 66 aliphatic hydrocarbon, Safety-Kleen premium solvent, synthetic oils, copper based alloys, and welding consumables, on or about, 3/24/14, 4/3/14, and 4/8/14.

Issued

2014-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:  a) Facility, 700 21st Ave., Paterson, NJ: Employees who worked with hazardous chemicals and substances, including, but not limited to, 142 Solvent 66 aliphatic hydrocarbon, Safety-Kleen premium solvent, synthetic oils, copper based alloys, and welding consumables, had not been trained on the physical and health hazards associated with chemicals, on or about, 3/24/14, 4/3/14, and 4/8/14.