HOOKSETT, NH —
OSHA Inspection: VRC COMPANIES, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of VRC COMPANIES, LLC in 3 SUTTON CIRCLE, HOOKSETT, NH 03106 (NAICS 493190). OSHA activity number 347154031.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VRC COMPANIES, LLC
- Site address
- 3 SUTTON CIRCLE
- City
- HOOKSETT
- State
- NH
- ZIP
- 03106
- Mailing
- 5384 POPLAR AVE., SUITE 500, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
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
- 493190
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $16,131 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck. Warehouse - On or about November 28, 2023, the employer did not ensure each operator had been trained and certified for the high lift order pickers used at the facility, where an untrained employee was permitted to operate them, suffering serious injury when they fell approximately 15-20 feet from an elevated position.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $16131
1910.28 B01 I C
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2024
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by a personal fall protection system, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems. Warehouse - On or about November 28, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees operating the Yale and Hyster order pickers utilized personal fall protection systems when working at elevated positions above 4 feet. An employee suffered serious injury when they fell approximately 15-20 feet from an order picker while not utilizing fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.176 C
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage. Warehouse - On or about December 8, 2023, several warehouse aisles were completely or partially blocked, exposing employees to tripping and fire hazards in the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6913
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed. Warehouse - On or about December 8, 2023, the emergency exit on the north wall of the warehouse was not kept free and unobstructed, where pallets of file boxes and other items were stored blocking access to the emergency exit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries. a.) North end of the storage racking - On or about December 8, 2023, a fire extinguisher was completely blocked by a stack of cardboard, preventing employee access to it if needed. b.) Right side of vault door - On or about December 8, 2023, a fire extinguisher was completely blocked by storage of items, preventing employee access to it if needed. c.) East wall emergency exit - On or about December 8, 2023, a fire extinguisher was partially blocked by storage of items, restricting employee access to it if needed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.165 E
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.165(e): Manually operated actuation devices for use in conjunction with employee alarms were not unobstructed, conspicuous and readily accessible. East wall emergency exit - On or about December 8, 2023, the manually operated fire alarm actuation device was partially blocked by storage of items, restricting employee access.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 347154031.
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