Inspection 345517221 OPENED SEP 2, 2021Closed
2731 Route 22, Peru, NY 12972 · Apple Orchards · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Forrence Orchards, Inc. 11 times in New York since 1975.
The latest one began on Sep 2, 2021 after a complaint, in Peru.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 1 serious and 11 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $7,600 and now stand at $6,350, 16% lower after settlements or reviews.
Temporary labor camps comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.142.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for farming, fishing and forestry employers since 2015 is $1,440, and Forrence Orchards, Inc. averages $5,000 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $0 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 342714797 OPENED OCT 2, 2017Closed
2731 Route 22, Peru, NY 12972 · Apple Orchards · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 24, 2017: Employee amputates finger is when caught in a hydraulic lift
At 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 2017, Employee #1 was standing next to the truck. The employee put his hand on the hydraulics of the lifting mechanism just as the truck was about to unload apple crates onto a platform. As he stuck his foot under the truck to reposition the platform, the lift mechanism engaged and his hand became caught in the hydraulics, amputating his finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Oct 20, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 313755571 OPENED NOV 24, 2009Closed
2731 Route 22, Peru, NY 12972 · Apple Orchards · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Dec 31, 2009 | Closed |
Inspection 122250855 OPENED SEP 15, 1994Closed
2731 Route 22, Peru, NY 12972 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 106894850 OPENED SEP 21, 1990Closed
2731 Route 22, Peru, NY 12972 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $100 | $100 | Oct 2, 1990 | Closed |
Inspection 10702439 OPENED SEP 13, 1978Closed
Peru, Peru, NY 12972 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 10701480 OPENED SEP 13, 1977Closed
Peru, Peru, NY 12972 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.142(h)(1) · Temporary labor camps |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1977 | Closed |
Inspection 10767077 OPENED AUG 28, 1975Closed
Route 22, Peru, NY 12972 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3 older inspections
Inspection 10767085 OPENED AUG 28, 1975Closed
Mannix Road, Peru, NY 12972 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 10766939 OPENED AUG 1, 1975Closed
Route 22, Peru, NY 12972 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.142(d)(4) · Temporary labor camps |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | Closed |
Inspection 10766947 OPENED AUG 1, 1975Closed
Mannix Road, Peru, NY 12972 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(d)(3)(iv) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.157(a)(6) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.142(h)(1) · Temporary labor camps |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | Closed |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 24, 2017, Peru: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was loading apples into bins using a hydraulic lift. The employee's hand was on top of the stop bar as the lift was raising a load pinching his left ring finger and resulting in amputation.
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2016 to Aug 17, 2018 Peru | 2 | 0 | $0 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i)
(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.
29 CFR 1910.142 · Temporary labor camps
29 CFR 1910.142(d)(4)
(4) Where the toilet rooms are shared, such as in multifamily shelters and in barracks type facilities, separate toilet rooms shall be provided for each sex. These rooms shall be distinctly marked “for men” and “for women” by signs printed in English and in the native language of the persons occupying the camp, or marked with easily understood pictures or symbols. If the facilities for each sex are in the same building, they shall be separated by solid walls or partitions extending from the floor to the roof or ceiling.
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
Other apple orchards employers in New York
- Fowler Brothers Inc Wolcott · 1 citation · $4,469
- Northern Orchard Co, Inc. Peru · 4 citations · $8,088
- Richie's Tree Services Kew Gardens · 1 citation · $2,926
- Pugliese Vineyards Inc. Cutchogue · 3 citations · $4,800
- Brightly's Farm Market Hamlin · 2 citations · $4,500
- Giroux Orchard LLC Chazy · 7 citations · $13,388
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