GARDEN CITY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: PENN PLAX, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of PENN PLAX, INC. in 720 STEWART AVE, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 112873617.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PENN PLAX, INC.
- Site address
- 720 STEWART AVE
- City
- GARDEN CITY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11530
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3089
- Employees
- 225
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 J
- Issued
- Mar 25, 1996
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $1,350
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1350.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Mar 25, 1996
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1800.00
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Mar 25, 1996
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $1,350
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1350.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 25, 1996
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $36,000 · Current $28,800 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 falls from elevations: (a)Warehouse, Aisle G, Bird Cage Area - Two (2) employees were elevated over twelve (12) feet on a 40" by 48" wooden pallet suspended on the forks of a forklift truck with no fall protection; on or about 9/26/95. ABATEMENT NOTES Among others, one suitable method for abating this hazardous condition is: 1.Utilize only platforms designed for use elevating personnel with forklifts. These platforms must meet the requirements set forth in ANSI/ASME B56.1-1993 such as, but not limited to, fall protection for employees. 2.Train all employees about the hazards of falls associated with improper elevating methods, and the proper application and use of safety platforms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (U) $28800.00
- — Z (W) $36000.00
1904.8 A
- Issued
- Mar 25, 1996
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 1996
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2250.00
- — Z (O) $4500.00
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 25, 1996
- Abate by
- May 9, 1996
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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 112873617.
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