NESQUEHONING, PA · 1996-12-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: AMETEK CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION, WESTCHESTER PL

Planned inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 1996-12-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned health inspection of AMETEK CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION, WESTCHESTER PL in GREEN ACRES INDUSTRIAL PARK, NESQUEHONING, PA 18252 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 106474992.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

Watch Ametek Chemical Products Division, Westchester PL for free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Ametek Chemical Products Division, Westchester PL is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: AMETEK CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION, WESTCHESTER PL
Site address: GREEN ACRES INDUSTRIAL PARK
City: NESQUEHONING
State: PA
ZIP: 18252
Mailing: PO BOX 9 GREEN ACRES INDUSTRIAL PARK, NESQUEHONING, PA 18252

What kind of inspection was it?

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

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1996-12-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1997-01-09 00:00:00
Case closed: 1997-05-06 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3087
Employees: 180
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing health.

Citations

17 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 31, 1997
Penalty: Initial $2,125 · Current $1,325 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 a crushed foot injury:
a)  2CM line- The lift platform was not equipped with a slanted toe guard,
skirting
or safe
toe clearance as outlined in Commercial Standard 202-56, thereby
subjecting the employee to
a foot injury.
GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROL APPLICABLE IN THESE
CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING:
1)  Modify the lifting aid to be in compliance with Commercial Standard
202-56.d

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (S) $1325.00
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2125.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 31, 1997
Penalty: Initial $2,125 · Current $1,325 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 a potential violent reaction:
a)  Warehouse - Flammable storage room- 55 gallon drums of glacial acrylic
acid were
stored with 30 gallon drums of organic peroxide.
GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROL APPLICABLE IN THESE
CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING:
1)  Provide for separate storage of the two incompatible chemicals.
2)  Use signs to designate separate storage areas and train the employees
in the potential
hazard of the inadvertent mixing of the substances.
3)  Provide drainage basins to prevent the inadvertent mixing of the
substances.

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (S) $1325.00
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2125.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 10, 1997
Penalty: Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (S) $1020.00
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1700.00

1910.106 E02 IIB2

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Dec 19, 1996
Penalty: Initial $1,084 · Current $650 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (S) $650.00
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1083.75

1910.146 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 67 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 10, 1997
Penalty: Initial $765 · Current $765

1910.146 C02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 67 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 10, 1997

1910.146 C08

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 67 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 10, 1997

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Feb 14, 1997
Penalty: Initial $1,084 · Current $650 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (S) $650.00
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1083.75

1910.1030 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Apr 30, 1997
Penalty: Initial $1,275 · Current $765 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (S) $765.00
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1275.00

1910.1030 D03 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Apr 30, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.1030 G02 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Apr 30, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.95 D01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 67 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 10, 1997

1910.95 G08 IIC

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 67 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 10, 1997

1910.95 L01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 67 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 10, 1997

1910.95 M02 IE

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 67 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Apr 30, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (O)
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (O)

1910.147 C06 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 10, 1997

1910.157 G01

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1997
Abate by: Mar 10, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-02-26 00:00:00 · I (O)
1997-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (O)

More inspections at Ametek Chemical Products Division, Westchester PL

Mar 11, 1997 NESQUEHONING, PA

View Ametek Chemical Products Division, Westchester PL's full OSHA safety record →

More inspections in this industry (NAICS 000000)

Jan 5, 2012 Bruce D. Bowman · SCHENECTADY, NY Jan 25, 2005 KGC, INC. · BILLINGS, MT Dec 31, 2002 Rockaway Borough DPW · ROCKAWAY, NJ Dec 31, 2002 Harry Brickey DBA a. Brickey Ceiling Company · FOREST CITY, NC Dec 31, 2002 Sudden Bond Industries · EDGERTON, KS

More inspections in PA

Jul 30, 2026 Kalmbach Feeds, INC. · SHIPPENSBURG, PA Jul 30, 2026 Millwood INC. · ALBURTIS, PA Jul 29, 2026 LA Fitness · BALA CYNWYD, PA Jul 29, 2026 Trader Joe'S · JENKINTOWN, PA Jul 29, 2026 Five Star Home Business Construction · PHILADELPHIA, PA

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 106474992.

Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.