WATER MILL, NY —
OSHA Inspection: FRANKENBACH'S DEERFIELD NURSERY INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of FRANKENBACH'S DEERFIELD NURSERY INC. in 1241 DEERFIELD ROAD, WATER MILL, NY 11976 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302703186.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FRANKENBACH'S DEERFIELD NURSERY INC.
- Site address
- 1241 DEERFIELD ROAD
- City
- WATER MILL
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11976
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- 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)
- 5193
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2000
- Abate by
- Jan 24, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
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 crushing injuries from over turning fork lift,due to the fact that the operator restraint system (seat belts) provided on fork lift trucks were not required to be used. (a)Worksite, employee was operating a powered industrial truck TCM Model 806 Wheel Loader without wearing the seat belt provided. The vehicle was backing down a roadway and the left rear wheel entered a depression approximately 15-16 inches in the road causing it to overturn. The operator was thrown to the ground and struck by the overhead protective roof; on or about 07/12/00. ABATEMENT NOTES: Among others, one feasible method of abating this hazardous condition is: 1.Insure that all operators of powered industrial trucks on site are wearing protective safety devices such as seat belts as required by ANSI B56.6 1993. 2.Follow the manufactures recommended procedures while operating TCM wheel loader model 806 page 2 section 4.2 "Wear the seat belt to maximize the protection capability of ROPS (ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE) canopy when the machine is so equipped". Also page 13 SEAT BELT." The seat belt protects the operator from being thrown out of the operators seat in the event of the loader turning over. It is equipped on the ROPS canopy and ROPS cab. The seat belt functions as a unit with ROPS canopy or ROPS cab".
1910.178 L03 IA
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2000
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
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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 302703186.
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