NAZARETH, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN POST
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WESTERN POST in 3363 GUN CLUB ROAD, NAZARETH, PA 18064 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 347907735.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTERN POST
- Site address
- 3363 GUN CLUB ROAD
- City
- NAZARETH
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18064
- Mailing
- 3363 GUN CLUB ROAD, NAZARETH, PA 18064
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
- 493110
- Employees
- 85
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,620 · Current $3,654 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were operating a forklift without using a seatbelt which exposed employees to potential crushing hazards: a) 3363 Gun Club Rd, Nazareth, PA 18064 - on or about December 2, 2024 and at times prior, employees operated a Toyota Forklift, model 8FBCHU25, but the employer did not require employees to use the installed seatbelt during operations, exposing employees to ejection hazards during forklift loss of control or collision incidents. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these hazards, are to utilize the installed restraint system in accordance with the current version of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B56.1, "Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks," and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B56.1-2005, "Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks", Section 5.4.1 which requires that all operators read and follow the manufacturer's operator manual and abide by the safety rules and practices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3654
- — Z (S) $6620
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2025
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace. a) 3363 Gun Club Rd, Nazareth, PA 18064 - on or about December 2, 2024 and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that each temporary employee had completed a combination of formal training and practical training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $11585
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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 347907735.
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