SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: VITACARE PHARMA LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VITACARE PHARMA LLC in 111 SKYLINE DRIVE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 (NAICS 325412). OSHA activity number 343429148.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VITACARE PHARMA LLC
- Site address
- 111 SKYLINE DRIVE
- City
- SOUTH PLAINFIELD
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07080
- Mailing
- 111 SKYLINE DRIVE, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 325412
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 25, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,956 · Current $5,092 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. a) Vitacare Pharma LLC, South Plainfield, NJ/ Plant- An employee operating the encapsulation machine was not trained on the company's energy lockout program. Observed on or about 8/28/2018.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5091.84
- — C (S) $7956
- — Z (S) $7956
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,282 · Current $5,908 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Vitacare Pharma LLC, South Plainfield, NJ/ Room Number 11- The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect employees operating the encapsulation machine from amputation hazards. b) Vitacare Pharma LLC, South Plainfield, NJ/ Room Number 9- The Tablet Maker machine was running while the guard was in the open position exposing employees to amputation hazards. Observed on or about 8/28/2018.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5908.16
- — C (S) $9282
- — Z (S) $9282
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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 343429148.
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