MEDLEY, FL · 2010-08-31

OSHA Inspection: THE ASSEMBLY WAREHOUSE, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2010-08-31, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE ASSEMBLY WAREHOUSE, INC. in 9710 NW 91 COURT, MEDLEY, FL 33178 (NAICS 812990). OSHA activity number 314265166.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: THE ASSEMBLY WAREHOUSE, INC.
Site address: 9710 NW 91 COURT
City: MEDLEY
State: FL
ZIP: 33178
Mailing: 12600 IXORA ROAD, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33178

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Non-union (N)

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-08-31
Closing conference: 2010-08-31
Case closed: 2011-02-10
Last modified: 2011-02-24
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 812990
SIC code (legacy): 7389
Employees: 16
Ownership type: Private (A)

Citations

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 24, 2010
Abate by: Oct 20, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:
The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 the hazards
of
falling and caught-
in-between:
On or about 8/31/10, at a facility located at 9710 NW 91st Court, Medley,
Florida, the
following hazards existed:
a)A Yale forklift was being operated without seatbelts equipped to the
unit.
b)The employer did not follow the manufacturers recommendation of
prohibiting employees
from standing on a pallet while being lifted to an elevated level by the
forks of the
powered industrial truck.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these
hazards would be the
installation of a seat belt assembly as referred by the American Society
of Mechanical
Engineers/American National Standards Institute, ASME/ANSI B56.1 and to
follow the
manufacturer's recommendation prohibiting personnel from climbing onto
equipment.
NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Recent events (2)

2010-10-13 · I (S) $375.00
2010-09-24 · Z (S) $750.00