MOUNT WOLF, PA —
OSHA Inspection: NEW YORK WIRE COMPANY
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of NEW YORK WIRE COMPANY in 152 NORTH MAIN STREET, MOUNT WOLF, PA 17347 (NAICS 313210). OSHA activity number 112985973.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NEW YORK WIRE COMPANY
- Site address
- 152 NORTH MAIN STREET
- City
- MOUNT WOLF
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17347
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 866, MOUNT WOLF, PA 17347
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 313210
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2221
- Employees
- 208
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing health.
Citations
17 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
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 severe burn injuries from the potential dust explosion hazard that could have resulted from, or could have been exacerbated by, the location of the dust collector inside of the building, the lack of any isolation devices in the ductwork, and the lack of a self-closing fire door where required: (a)New York Wire Company, Incorporated - The dust collector that was used to collect combustible dust was located inside of the Mixing Room and was not provided with explosion protection, on or about July 15, 2003. (b)New York Wire Company, Incorporated - Isolation devices were not provided to prevent the deflagration propagation between the dust collector and the mixer, on or about July 15, 2003. (c)New York Wire Company, Incorporated - A fire door was not provided at the entrance leading into the Mixing Room from the Coating Department, on or about July 15, 2003. "AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS INCLUDES, FOLLOWING NFPA 654, STANDARD FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, AND HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE PARTICLE SOLIDS, 1997 EDITION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: LOCATE THE DUST COLLECTOR OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING AND PROVIDE SUITABLE EXPLOSION PROTECTION; INSTALL AN ISOLATION DEVICE, SUCH AS A FLAME FRONT DIVERTER OR EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM, IN THE DUCTWORK; AND INSTALL FIRE DOORS AT ALL OPENINGS THAT LEAD TO ANOTHER ROOM. VERIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2000.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.146 D
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.146 G01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.146 K01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Jun 6, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,275 · Current $850 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $850.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.1030 F02 I
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.1030 G02 I
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2000.00
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $200 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $150.00
- — Z (R) $200.00
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $200 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (R) $150.00
- — Z (R) $200.00
1910.95 G06
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2003
8110
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Sep 4, 2003
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — F (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 112985973.
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