The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has
cited Aluminum Shapes, LLC for forty four safety and health violations, comprised of one
willful, three repeat, thirty five serious, and five other than serious violations. They come in
response to inspections of a facility in Delair, NJ in April of 2015. This inspection was initiated
in response to a notification that an employee suffered a broken leg in March of 2015 while
operating a crane. The injury led to the hospitalization of the employee and the employer failed
to report the incident to OSHA within the required 24 hours. The citations are for electrical
equipment with damaged parts, damaged control boxes for cranes, improper machine guarding,
unguarded floor openings, and inadequate confined space training. These violations carry
proposed penalties of $119,900.
“The number of safety violations found at Aluminum Shapes’ plant is completely unacceptable.
This employer blatantly ignored known safety requirements, causing a preventable worker
injury,” said Robert Kulick, OSHA’s regional administrator in New York. “This company is now
paying a hefty price for its negligence. The hazards identified in the investigation should be
immediately addressed to prevent future incidents and ensure worker safety.”
If you have any questions about this case or any questions about how to ensure you have
adequate policies in place to ensure all workplace illnesses and injuries are properly reported to
OSHA within the time required, please contact us. If you have anything to add about this
inspection or the subsequent citations, please leave a comment,
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