LONG ISLAND CITY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: STRONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STRONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORP. in 4-85 48TH AVENUE, LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300598505.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STRONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORP.
- Site address
- 4-85 48TH AVENUE
- City
- LONG ISLAND CITY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11101
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5149
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
13 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 being pinned under, crushed, or thrown from a forklift truck: a)On or about 07/31/98 - warehouse area Employee was operating a Yale Forklift truck, serial number A808V04374T, without wearing the provided seatbelt. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: Require and effectively enforce the use of operator restraint systems provided when operating forklift trucks, as referenced in the Yale operators manual and ANSI/ASME B56.1-1993, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 5.3.19 Operating Safety Rules and Practices. ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.ION
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.36 B04
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.37 H01
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,050
Recent events (2)
- — J (S)
- — Z (S) $1050.00
1910.37 K02
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $750
Recent events (3)
- — I (S)
- — J (S)
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 1998
Recent events (2)
- — J (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,050 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $1050.00
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,050 · Current $400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $400.00
- — Z (S) $1050.00
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 1998
Recent events (2)
- — J (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.304 F04
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 22, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500
Recent events (2)
- — J (S)
- — Z (S) $1500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employmnent 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 the hazard of falling from an elevated platform: a)On or about 07/30/98 - warehouse area A wood pallet was placed on the forks of a TCM Fork Lift Truck and used to elevate employees in order to gain access to merchandise stored up to 15 feet high. Employees were not provided with an appropriate safety platform to access upper levels and were exposed to a fall hazard. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: Utilize only platforms designed for use in elevating personnel with forklifts, in accordance with the requirements set forth in ANSI/ASME B56.1-1993, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17 Elevating Personnel and Section 7.35 Platforms-Elevating. ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — J (W) $7000.00
- — Z (W) $7000.00
1910.36 D02
- Issued
- Nov 27, 1998
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 1998
Recent events (2)
- — J (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 300598505.
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