SOMERVILLE, NJ ·
OSHA Inspection: FISCHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FISCHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY LLC in 755 ROUTE 202, SOMERVILLE, NJ 08876 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303288674.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FISCHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY LLC
- Site address
- 755 ROUTE 202
- City
- SOMERVILLE
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08876
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2819
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2001
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $875 · Current $875
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 crushed by forklift trucks in the event of a rollover: a)Warehouse:Employees who operate forklift trucks and load and unload trucks that are exposed to a tipping hazard were not required to wear protective restrain devices (seatbelts) that were equipped on Powered Industrial Trucks. Violation observed on or about 10/10/01 ABATEMENT NOTE:AMONG OTHER MEANS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD WOULD BE FOR THE COMPANY TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES TO UTILIZE THE SEATBELTS AND ADD THIS REQUIREMENT TO THE EMPLOYEES TRAINING PROGRAM.
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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 303288674.
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