READING, PA — 2002-04-04 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: READING BODY WORKS, INCORPORATED

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2002-04-04 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of READING BODY WORKS, INCORPORATED in HANCOCK BOULEVARD & GERRY STREETS, READING, PA 19603 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 112992540.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: READING BODY WORKS, INCORPORATED
Site address: HANCOCK BOULEVARD & GERRY STREETS
City: READING
State: PA
ZIP: 19603
Mailing: P.O. BOX 650, SHILLINGTON, PA 19607

What kind of inspection was it?

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

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2002-04-04 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2002-04-10 00:00:00
Case closed: 2002-09-05 00:00:00
Last modified: 2008-03-27 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3713
Employees: 435
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

19 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,125 · Current $740 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 crushing and amputation from
unintended activation:
(a)Fabrication Department - The two (2) foot treadles on a mechanical
Wysong press brake,
where the employee feeds material by hand and removes material by hand,
were not guarded
to prevent accidental operation, on or about April 4, 2002.
(b)Fabrication Department - The foot treadle on a Niagara mechanical press
brake, number 1b-
65-8-10, was not guarded to prevent accidental operation, on or about
April 4, 2002.
"AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO GUARD THE TREADLE MECHANISM"
VERIFICATION REQUIREDTION

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $740.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.24 E

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,875 · Current $1,220 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $1220.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1875.00

1910.24 I

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002

1910.156 B01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $1705.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2625.00

1910.156 C01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 22, 2002

1910.156 E01 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 22, 2002

1910.156 F01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 22, 2002

1910.184 E01

Serious Gravity 01 100 instances 100 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Aug 30, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,125 · Current $730 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $730.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.184 I09 III

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002
Penalty: Initial $1,125 · Current $730 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $730.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $1705.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2625.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $1705.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2625.00

1910.217 B07 II

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $1705.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2625.00

1910.217 B07 III

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002

1910.217 C02 IA

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $1705.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2625.00

1910.217 E01 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 30 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 22, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $1705.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2625.00

1910.255 B04

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jul 30, 2002
Penalty: Initial $2,625 · Current $1,705 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (S) $1705.00
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2625.00

1910.255 B05

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002

1910.141 A03 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Jun 14, 2002

1910.184 E03 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 100 exposed

Issued: May 20, 2002
Abate by: Aug 30, 2002

Recent events (2)

2002-06-06 00:00:00 — I (O)
2002-05-20 00:00:00 — 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 112992540.

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