NIANTIC, CT ·
OSHA Inspection: SMITH'S ACRES, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SMITH'S ACRES, LLC in 4 WEST MAIN STREET, NIANTIC, CT 06357 (NAICS 444220). OSHA activity number 340681477.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SMITH'S ACRES, LLC
- Site address
- 4 WEST MAIN STREET
- City
- NIANTIC
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06357
- Mailing
- 4 WEST MAIN STREET, NIANTIC, CT 06357
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 444220
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 crushing hazards from operating a powered industrial truck without a seatbelt: A. On or about June 10, 2015, Yard: An employee was observed operating the TCM powered industrial truck, Model FG20N6, without wearing the provided seat belt.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l): A. On or about June 10, 2015, Yard: Employees had not been provided with training prior to being allowed to operate the TCM powered industrial truck.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400
- · Z (S) $2000
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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 340681477.
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