BRENTWOOD, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: U. S. NONWOVENS CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of U. S. NONWOVENS CORP. in 100 EMJAY BLVD, BRENTWOOD, NY 11717 (NAICS 313230). OSHA activity number 338936115.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- U. S. NONWOVENS CORP.
- Site address
- 100 EMJAY BLVD
- City
- BRENTWOOD
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11717
- Mailing
- 100 EMJAY BLVD., BRENTWOOD, NY 11717
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 313230
- Employees
- 375
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: a) Warehouse Area - A fork lift operator used a personnel lift attachment without the manufactures written approval to safely elevate an employee between 8 and 12 feet to remove drywall; on or about 3/6/13. 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)
- · I (S) $5700
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.178 L03 I G
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(G): Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training on fork and attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations: a) Warehouse Area - A fork lift operator used a personnel lift attachment without receiving training on operating a fork lift with attachments, to elevate an employee between 8 and 12 feet to remove drywall; on or about 3/6/13. 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)
- · I (S) $5700
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.178 L04 II A
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner: a) Warehouse Area - A fork lift operator used an unstable personnel lift attachment to elevate an employee between 8 and 12 feet to remove drywall; on or about 3/6/13. 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)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $5000
1910.178 L04 II B
- Issued
- Mar 19, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident: a) Warehouse area - A forklift driver ran into a wall causing damage to the structure and was not provided with refresher training; on or about 3/6/13. 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)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338936115.
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