OSHA Inspection: NEXT STAFF LLC

Issued

Jun 24, 2025

Abate by

Jul 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $6,620

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 caused by unsafe racking systems:  (a)156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Freezers 2 and 3 - On or about January 14, 2025, the blue horizontal cross members and green vertical posts on the storage racks visible from the entrance were damaged, were not marked for storage capacity, and were also not anchored, which exposed employees to struck-by hazards.  (b) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Blending Area - On or about January 14, 2025, the 5-tiered/5-sectioned Polly Racking was not marked for storage capacity which exposed employees to struck-by hazards while working at or near the racking system.  (c) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Hallway outside the Packaging/Production room  - On or about January 14, 2025, the 3-tiered racking system did not have the load limit posted, was damaged on several vertical posts, and were not anchored to the floor which exposed employees to stuck-by hazards.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 24, 2025

Abate by

Jul 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $6,620

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) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown PA - On or about January 14, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees operating the forklifts received formal training as part of the powered industrial program.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 24, 2025

Abate by

Jul 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown PA - On or about January 14, 2025, the employer did not certify that employees who were operating the forklifts were trained.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 24, 2025

Abate by

Jul 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,965 · Current $4,965

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:   (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Production/Packaging room  - On or about January 14, 2025, the shaft end on the Line 1 conveyor were not guarded which exposed employees to a caught-in hazard.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.