POMONA, NY —
OSHA Inspection: BARR LABORATORIES INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BARR LABORATORIES INC. in 2 QUAKER RD., POMONA, NY, POMONA, NY 10970 (NAICS 325412). OSHA activity number 309595874.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BARR LABORATORIES INC.
- Site address
- 2 QUAKER RD., POMONA, NY
- City
- POMONA
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10970
- Mailing
- 400 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD, WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ 07677
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 325412
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2834
- Employees
- 400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 25, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $2250.00
- — Z (S) $2250.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 25, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $63,000 · Current $63,000
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 fall hazards: a) 2 Quaker Road Pomona, NY 10970 (Roof Area Building P1): Employees were exposed to a fall hazard while they pulled up the new air handler filters to the roof while standing on the roofs edge using a utility rope. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 27' 10". No form of fall protection was in place. Employees were exposed to this same fall hazard while throwing the used air handler filters off of the roof, and onto the parking lot. This condition existed on or about 10/3/06. b) 2 Quaker Road Pomona, NY 10970 ( Hatch & Roof Area Building P2): Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 13' to the floor below while standing over an opened roof hatch on the roof of P2 while pulling up new air handler filters while using a utility rope. Upon conclusion of the filter change, the employees would throw the old filters off of the roof to the parking lot below while standing at roofs edge being exposed to a 29' fall hazard. No form of fall protection was in place. This condition existed on or about 10/6/06. c) 2 Quaker Road Pomona, NY 10970 ( Hatch & Roof Area Building P2): Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of 13' to the floor below while standing over an opened roof hatch on the roof of P2 while pulling up new air handler filters while using a utility rope. Upon conclusion of the filter change, the employees would throw the old filters off of the roof to the parking lot below while standing at roofs edge being exposed to a 29' fall hazard. No form of fall protection was in place. This condition existed on or about 10/9/06. One feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to follow the guidance set forth in Barr Lab laboratories,Inc "Fall Protection" document: HS-PG-1310 Version 1.0. NOTE: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $63000.00
- — Z (W) $63000.00
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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 309595874.
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