FORT LAUDERDALE, FL —
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY FORGE FABRICS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VALLEY FORGE FABRICS, INC. in 1650 WEST MCNAB ROAD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309 (NAICS 424310). OSHA activity number 346474372.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY FORGE FABRICS, INC.
- Site address
- 1650 WEST MCNAB ROAD
- City
- FORT LAUDERDALE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 33309
- Mailing
- 1650 WEST MCNAB ROAD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309
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
- 424310
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 E01 VII
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1)(vii): The employer did not ensure that mobile ladder stands and platforms that have wheels or casters are equipped with a system to impede horizontal movement when an employee is on the stand or platform; On or about 02/01/2023, at 1650 West McNab Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, employer failed to ensure all casters operate freely and free of any foreign materials while employee used step ladder to retrieve or stock fabric, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.334 A01
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(1): Portable equipment was not handled in a manner which will not cause damage. On or about 02/01/2023, at 1650 West McNab Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, employer did not handle portable electrical equipment in a manner which would not cause damage to the outer jacket or insulation thereby exposing employees to injuries related to electrical shock hazard while using a battery charger to charge powered industrial truck when cord was compressed by a loaded pallet.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service: On or about 02/01/2023, at 1650 West McNab Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, the employer did not remove from service the plug-connected equipment Hobart Accu-Charger #7 used to charge a Cherry Picker where the outer Insulated portion of the plug-connected equipment cord was detached from the female end and wires were exposed, exposing an employee to injuries related to electrical shock hazard.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H02 III
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200: On or about 02/01/2023, at 1650 West McNab Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, the employer did not inform employees of the location of the written hazard communication program including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $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 346474372.
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