HAUPPAUGE, NY —
OSHA Inspection: NATURE'S ANSWER, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of NATURE'S ANSWER, INC. in 75 COMMERCE DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788 (NAICS 325411). OSHA activity number 341749703.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NATURE'S ANSWER, INC.
- Site address
- 75 COMMERCE DRIVE
- City
- HAUPPAUGE
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11788
- Mailing
- 75 COMMERCE DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325411
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $12,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to the hazard of falls. a) Worksite - Employee was exposed to falling approximately 15ft while working from the platform of a Hyster R30 ES electric forklift; on or about 9/2/16. Note: In addition to abatement certification the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19. Abatement Notes: Among other methods, feasible abatement methods to reduce this hazard include: Follow the Safety Standards for the low lift and high lift trucks in ASME B56.1-2000, which states: 4.17 Elevating Personnel 4.17.2 Whenever a truck is used to elevate personnel, the following precautions for the protection of personnel shall be taken: a) be certain that required restraining means such as railings, chains, cable, body belt(s) with lanyard(s), or deceleration devices, etc., are in place and properly used. 4.17.3 Whenever a truck is equipped with a work platform, precautions specified in para. 4.17.2 shall be taken and the following additional precautions shall be taken for the protection of personnel: h) before elevating personnel, mark area with cones or other devices to warn of the work by elevated personnel.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $12000
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,013 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) Warehouse - Employees operating forklifts including but not limited to a Hyster R30ES and a Landoll B40 Bendi, were not evaluated in the last three years, on or about 9/6/16. 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 (3)
- — F (S) $7013
- — C (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a) Warehouse - The employer was unable to produce certification fro all employees operating forklifts including but not limited to a Hyster R30ES and a Landoll B40 Bendi, on or about 9/6/16. 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 (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341749703.
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