CARLISLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: THE FROG, SWITCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of THE FROG, SWITCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY in 600 EAST HIGH STREET, CARLISLE, PA 17013 (NAICS 331513). OSHA activity number 116215369.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE FROG, SWITCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Site address
- 600 EAST HIGH STREET
- City
- CARLISLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17013
- Mailing
- 600 EAST HIGH STREET, P.O. BOX 70, CARLISLE, PA 17013
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331513
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3325
- Employees
- 172
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2011
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 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 fall hazard from the six-foot fiberglass step ladder used to gain access to the seven feet five inch high mold: (a)No Bake Molding Area - Two employees worked on top of the no bake sand mold that was seven feet five inches above the surface. They used a six-foot fiberglass step ladder to gain access to the top of the no bake sand mold. The employees used the top step and the top of the step ladder as a step, on or about February 9, 2011. AMOUNG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD INCLUDEDS COMPLYING WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FOR LADDERS (ANSI A14.5-2000) AS WELL AS THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THE LADDER'S MANUFACTURING LISTING AND LABELING REQUIREMENTS. VERIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2700.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2011
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $3600.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2011
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides: (a)No Bake Molding Area - Two employees worked on top of the no bake sand mold that was seven feet five inches above the surface and employees were exposed to fifteen foot fall hazard into the molding, on or about February 9, 2011. VERIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $3780.00
- — Z (S) $6300.00
1910.179 N03 VI
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $5,400 · Current $3,240 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $3240.00
- — Z (S) $5400.00
1910.179 F04 V
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2011
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2160.00
- — Z (S) $3600.00
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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 116215369.
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