E. FARMINGDALE, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: B.J. WHOLESALE CORP.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of B.J. WHOLESALE CORP. in 123 SMITH STREET, E. FARMINGDALE, NY 11735 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100555382.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- B.J. WHOLESALE CORP.
- Site address
- 123 SMITH STREET
- City
- E. FARMINGDALE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11735
- Mailing
- 1 MERCER ROAD, NATICK, MA 01760
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5331
- Employees
- 203
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Mar 22, 1988
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 1988
- Penalty
- Initial $800 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $500.00
- · D (S) $500.00
- · Z (S) $800.00
1910.178 M07
- Issued
- Mar 22, 1988
- Abate by
- Mar 25, 1988
- Penalty
- Initial $800 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · D (S) $500.00
- · Z (S) $800.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 22, 1988
- Abate by
- Mar 25, 1988
- Penalty
- Initial $10,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) The hazard was elevating employees in a "display box" which was not secured to the fork truck carriage or forks. Two employees fell at least 12 feet when taking inventory in Zone 2 between aisles E and F on or about 1/29/88. ANSI/ASME B56.1-1983, Safety Standards for Low Lift to High Lift Trucks Section 4.17 (Elevating Personnel) lists acceptable abatement methods.
Recent events (2)
- · D (W) $5000.00
- · Z (W) $10000.00
1903.2 A01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 1988
- Abate by
- Mar 25, 1988
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 100555382.
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