READING, PA · 1986-05-14 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: FLATT BRUSHES, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1986-05-14 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FLATT BRUSHES, INC. in 832 WALNUT STREET, READING, PA 19601 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100419472.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: FLATT BRUSHES, INC.
Site address: 832 WALNUT STREET
City: READING
State: PA
ZIP: 19601

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1986-05-14 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1986-05-20 00:00:00
Case closed: 1987-02-23 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3991
Employees: 48
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Nov 14, 1986
Penalty: Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

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
the hazard of hand or finger amputation from the operation of the brush
manufacturing during the oiling and lubrication process:
a) Second Floor Manufacturing Area - Carlson brush machine number 24,
no serial number, on or about May 20, 1986.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to bring the machinery to a "Zero Mechanical
State", before oiling, greasing or cleaning.

Recent events (2)

1986-10-23 00:00:00 · I (S) $200.00
1986-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $400.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious 3 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Jan 15, 1987
Penalty: Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1986-10-23 00:00:00 · I (S) $160.00
1986-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $320.00

1910.219 B02

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Jan 15, 1987
Penalty: Initial $240 · Current $120 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1987-01-13 00:00:00 · P (S) $120.00
1986-10-23 00:00:00 · I (S) $120.00
1986-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $240.00

1910.219 E01 I

Serious 2 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Jan 15, 1987
Penalty: Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Recent events (3)

1987-01-13 00:00:00 · P (S) $160.00
1986-10-23 00:00:00 · I (S) $160.00
1986-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $320.00

1910.219 E01 I

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Oct 24, 1986

1910.219 D01

Serious 3 instances 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Dec 20, 1986

Recent events (2)

1986-10-23 00:00:00 · I (S)
1986-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.305 B01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Oct 19, 1986
Penalty: Initial $160 · Current $80 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1986-10-23 00:00:00 · I (S) $80.00
1986-10-14 00:00:00 · Z (S) $160.00

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 48 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Oct 24, 1986

1910.22 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Oct 24, 1986

1910.37 K02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Oct 14, 1986
Abate by: Oct 24, 1986

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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 100419472.

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