NEW CASTLE, DE — 1995-04-24 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WILMINGTON FIBRE SPECIALTY COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1995-04-24 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WILMINGTON FIBRE SPECIALTY COMPANY in 7TH & WASHINGTON STREET, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109653717.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: WILMINGTON FIBRE SPECIALTY COMPANY
Site address: 7TH & WASHINGTON STREET
City: NEW CASTLE
State: DE
ZIP: 19720
Mailing: P.O. BOX 192, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1995-04-24 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1995-04-25 00:00:00
Case closed: 1995-05-30 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3089
Employees: 24
Ownership type: A

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 8, 1995
Abate by: May 12, 1995
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 crushing/amputation hazard from unintended
activation:
(a) Production Area, Stock Handling/Shear Department - the foot pedal on
the
Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Machine Company Rotary Shear, Serial #5157-211,
was not
guarded.
NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard is
to guard the foot pedal.

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 8, 1995
Abate by: May 12, 1995

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 8, 1995
Abate by: Jun 22, 1995
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $750

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 8, 1995
Abate by: May 12, 1995
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $750

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 8, 1995
Abate by: Jun 22, 1995
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $600

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 24 exposed

Issued: May 8, 1995
Abate by: Jun 8, 1995
Penalty: Initial $300 · Current $300

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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 109653717.

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