PITTSBURGH, PA —
OSHA Inspection: COMTEX INDUSTRIES
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of COMTEX INDUSTRIES in 1425 BABCOCK BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15209 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 108755703.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COMTEX INDUSTRIES
- Site address
- 1425 BABCOCK BOULEVARD
- City
- PITTSBURGH
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15209
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2541
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 1, 1993
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $160 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) Outside Shop Area, Room 6, Coffing 1 ton hoist; The hoist was not kept in good repair in that: (1) The hook was defective (twisted and pitted) (2) The controls for the hoist did not function correctly (3) The cable to the control pendant was spliced (4) The chain and hook were attached to the load in an unsafe manner (5) Employees were permitted on the load (6) The hoist was being used as a freight elevator with only one chain support instead of three (7) The supporting structure did not have a load rating (8) Load testing was not done with a written report confirming the load rating (9) Frequent and periodic inspections were not conducted with written, dated and signed reports (10) Chain and hook inspections were not conducted with written, dated and signed reports (11) A preventative maintenance program was not developed or implemented. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to develop operating and preventative maintenance procedures in accordance with ANSI B30.16 and manufacturers specifications.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $160.00
- — Z (S) $525.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Oct 1, 1993
- Abate by
- Nov 5, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $160 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $160.00
- — Z (S) $525.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 1, 1993
- Abate by
- Nov 5, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $225 · Current $155 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $155.00
- — Z (S) $225.00
1910.304 F01 IV
- Issued
- Oct 1, 1993
- Abate by
- Nov 5, 1993
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $155 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $155.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.304 F05 V
- Issued
- Oct 1, 1993
- Abate by
- Nov 5, 1993
1910.20 G02
- Issued
- Oct 1, 1993
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 1993
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Oct 1, 1993
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 1993
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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 108755703.
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