Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The employer does not provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter: A recent example of the employer's violative conduct occurred on this occasion: a) 9000 River Rd, Delair, NJ, 08110- Throughout facility: Employees who were expected to use a portable fire extinguisher in the event of an incipient stage fire were not provided with training at least annually, on or about 1/23/2017. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that each employee required to use portable fire extinguishers in the event of incipient stage fires is provided with training upon initial hiring and at least annually thereafter. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, AND PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, INCLUDING THE STEPS IT IS TAKING TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES FROM THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPROPER USE OF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH FIGHTING INSCIPENT STAGE FIRES: INCLUDING A COPY OF THE TRAINING PROVIDED, THE DATES THE TRAINING WAS PROVIDED, WHO PROVIDED THE TRAINING AND A COPY OF THE LIST OF ALL THE EMPLOYEES WHO ATTENDED THE TRAINING. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19. ALUMINUM SHAPES LLC WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1059368, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 13d AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 7/5/2016, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 9000 RIVER ROAD, DELAIR, NEW JERSEY, 08110.