CRANBURY, NJ ·
OSHA Inspection: SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. in 270 PROSPECT PLAINS RD., CRANBURY, NJ 08512 (NAICS 325412). OSHA activity number 341316180.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 270 PROSPECT PLAINS RD.
- City
- CRANBURY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08512
- Mailing
- 270 PROSPECT PLAINS RD., CRANBURY, NJ 08512
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
- 325412
- Employees
- 99
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,908 · Current $5,345 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3)(ii): Where operating conditions necessitate the feeding of material into any hatchway or chute opening, protection shall be provided to prevent a person from falling through the opening: a) Sun Pharma 270 Prospect Plains Rd., Cranbury, NJ site - Manufacturing: Platforms located in blender rooms were not adequately guarded to prevent operators from accidentally falling into the open space between the blender and the platform. Condition noted on or about 3/8/2016.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5345
- · Z (S) $8908
1910.24 E
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,126 · Current $4,275 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(e): Fixed stairs were not installed at angles to the horizontal of between 30° and 50°. The combination of rise/tread dimensions used that result in a stairway at an angle to the horizontal within the permissible range. a) Sun Pharma 270 Prospect Plains Rd., Cranbury, NJ site - Manufacturing: Blender rooms including but not limited to M-3, and M-7 The stairs provided that enable access to blender room platforms were designed in a manner that resulted in a 55 degree stair angle. The angle of the stairs does not allow for employees to safely descend. Condition noted on or about 3/8/2016.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4275
- · Z (S) $7126
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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 341316180.
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