NEFFS, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: FERNBROOK & CO. NO. 3
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FERNBROOK & CO. NO. 3 in WEST PARK AVENUE, NEFFS, PA 18065 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100415637.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FERNBROOK & CO. NO. 3
- Site address
- WEST PARK AVENUE
- City
- NEFFS
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18065
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 160, NEFFS, PA 18065
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2339
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 9, 1986
- Abate by
- Feb 9, 1987
- Penalty
- Initial $480 · Current $480
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 exposed to Burn Hazard: a) The foot pedals on five (5) Laundry/dry cleaning presses, (3) Hoffman presses, (2) Topper presses in the Pressing Area were not equipped with guards to prevent accidental activation of the machines, thus exposing employees to Burn Hazard, November 24, 1986. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install a barrier guard around the foot pedals to prevent accidental activation.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Dec 9, 1986
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 1987
- Penalty
- Initial $480 · Current $480
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $480.00
- · Z (S) $480.00
1904.2 B02
- Issued
- Dec 9, 1986
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 1986
1910.264 D01 V
- Issued
- Dec 9, 1986
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 1987
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O)
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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 100415637.
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