MASPETH, NY ·
OSHA Inspection: VALENTE YEAST COMPANY INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VALENTE YEAST COMPANY INC. in 61-26 MAURICE AVE., MASPETH, NY 11378 (NAICS 424490). OSHA activity number 341277341.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALENTE YEAST COMPANY INC.
- Site address
- 61-26 MAURICE AVE.
- City
- MASPETH
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11378
- Mailing
- 61-26 MAURICE AVE., MASPETH, NY 11378
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 424490
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: (a) Warehouse #1 and #3 - The exit doors were locked shut; on or about 02/25/16.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1680
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2016
- Abate by
- May 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and/or unobstructed. Stairs or a ramp were not provided where the exit route was not substantially level. (a) Warehouse #1 - The exit discharged into an alley leading into the street. The door sill was four feet above the ground and no stairs were provided; on or about 02/25/16. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN THE ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2016
- Abate by
- May 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: (a) In the Warehouse and Office - Direction of travel to the warehouse exits which were not visible from the warehouse floor were not posted and an exit sign over the door leading into the warehouse was not posted; on or about 02/25/16. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN THE ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): (a) In the Warehouse - Employees who operated forklifts were not certified their safe operation; on or about 02/25/16. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN THE ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s) (a) In thewarehouse - A Yale forklift did not have a functional horn; on or about 02/25/16. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN THE ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: (a) In the warehouse - A fire extinguisher was not tested annually as evidenced by the inspection tags that was two years out of date; on or about 02/25/16. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN THE ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $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 341277341.
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