HOWELL, NJ — 2019-05-28 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC

Referral inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2019-05-28 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral health inspection of UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC in 433 OAK GLEN RD, HOWELL, NJ 07731 (NAICS 424490). OSHA activity number 344046198.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
Site address: 433 OAK GLEN RD
City: HOWELL
State: NJ
ZIP: 07731
Mailing: 433 OAK GLEN RD, HOWELL, NJ 07731

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2019-05-28 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2019-10-17 00:00:00
Case closed: 2019-11-08 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:20:04

Establishment context

NAICS code: 424490
Employees: 180
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Oct 18, 2019
Abate by: Nov 14, 2019
Penalty: Initial $7,577 · Current $4,698 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph.    a) Warehouse/Freezer: Employees operating a crown electric standup (reach truck) model RM6025-45 Serial number 1A417681 were not provided formal training, driving instruction and evaluation, on or about 5/28/19.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Recent events (2)

2019-10-31 00:00:00 — I (S) $4698
2019-10-18 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7577

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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 344046198.

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