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OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE STEEL CASTINGS, INCORPORATED

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EMPIRE STEEL CASTINGS, INCORPORATED in 1501 FRUSH VALLEY ROAD, READING, PA 19603 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 116201666.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
1501 FRUSH VALLEY ROAD
City
READING
State
PA
ZIP
19603
Mailing
P.O. BOX 14867, READING, PA 19612
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3325
Employees
130
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $840 Reduced
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 crushing hazard from a dropped load:
(a)Core Making Department - Lifting devices (fixtures) were used to lift
and move
sand cores weighing up to approximately 500 pounds and were not rated for
loads
they were subject to, exposing employees to a potential injury.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO HAVE THE FIXTURES RATED WITH A LOAD
CAPACITY.
VERIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $840.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.25 D01 X

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $840 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $840.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.25 D01 X

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999

1910.106 D07 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999
Penalty
Initial $1,125 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.106 D07 III

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999

1910.106 E02 IVB

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $840 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $840.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.106 E02 IVD

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999

1910.106 E06 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999

1910.213 B03

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999
Penalty
Initial $1,875 · Current $1,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1050.00
  • — Z (S) $1875.00

1910.213 C02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999

1910.213 C03

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999
Penalty
Initial $1,125 · Current $630 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $630.00
  • — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.304 F04

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999
Penalty
Initial $1,125 · Current $630 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $630.00
  • — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.23 C01

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $420 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $420.00
  • — Z (O) $750.00

1910.305 G01 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 1999
Abate by
May 7, 1999

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