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OSHA Inspection: VALENTE YEAST COMPANY INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
61-26 MAURICE AVE.
City
MASPETH
State
NY
ZIP
11378
Mailing
61-26 MAURICE AVE., MASPETH, NY 11378
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
424490
Employees
25
Ownership type
Private (A)

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.36 D01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2016
Abate by
May 13, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2016
Abate by
May 13, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2016
Abate by
Jun 1, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2016
Abate by
Apr 26, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 14, 2016
Abate by
Apr 26, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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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