WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NEW PENN MOTOR EXPRESS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NEW PENN MOTOR EXPRESS INC. in 241 B BLISS ST., WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 01089 (NAICS 488490). OSHA activity number 310623533.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NEW PENN MOTOR EXPRESS INC.
- Site address
- 241 B BLISS ST.
- City
- WEST SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01089
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 488490
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4231
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2007
- Abate by
- Aug 14, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $2,125 · Current $1,063 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 a possible entrapment of the head and torso between a forklift and the ground or other surface while operating forklifts should a tip-over of the forklift occur. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to use the operator protection device seat belt provided on the forklift. DOCK AREA: SEVEN CATERPILLAR FORKLIFTS CONTAINED SEATBELTS THAT WERE FASTENED AROUND BEHIND THE OPERATOR'S SEAT, AND WERE NOT USED BY EMPLOYEES OPERATING FORKLIFTS.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1062.50
- — Z (S) $2125.00
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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 310623533.
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