BANGOR, PA — 1990-10-04 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: BEAR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 1990-10-04 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BEAR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY in SOUTH MAIN & WERNER STREET, BANGOR, PA 18013 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 17874454.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: BEAR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Site address: SOUTH MAIN & WERNER STREET
City: BANGOR
State: PA
ZIP: 18013

What kind of inspection was it?

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

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1990-10-04 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1991-01-03 00:00:00
Case closed: 1992-06-03 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3829
Employees: 325
Ownership type: A

Citations

28 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 125 exposed

Issued: Feb 19, 1991
Abate by: Dec 31, 1991
Penalty: Initial $490 · Current $490

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 required to
perform tasks involving repetitive motions resulting in stresses that
had caused, were causing, or were likely to cause cumulative trauma
disorders:
A) Employees (Light Assemblers) working in the Lead and Harness and
Wheel Service Equipment Department performing the following tasks:
1) Terminal placing machine operation.
2) C-3-1 pickup leg contact soldering.
3) Green #1 tugger probe assembly.
4) C-3-1 pickup assembly
5) C-3-1 pickup leg assembly
6) Grey amp probe assembly.
7) PTE board assembly.
8) Clipping excess wires from PTE boards.
9) Wheel unit clamp leg assembly.
Evaluation of these tasks indicates that employees are exposed to a
hazard which is causing or likely to cause musculoskeletal disorders.
The employer has not implemented an effective control strategy to
reduce or eliminate such disorders. the injury and illness records for
1990 documented a pattern of repetitive motion injuries.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
STEP 1-
Implementation of an ergonomics program for worksite analysis, medical
management, and training and education, as detailed in Items 1-3, above.
STEP 2-
Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement,
outlining a schedule for the implementation of the administrative, work
practice and engineering controls as detailed in Items 4(a)-4(c).
ALL PROPOSED CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE APPROVED FOR EACH PARTICULAR
USE BY A PERSON TRAINED IN THE EVALUATION OF WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
WHICH CAUSE CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS. NINETY (90) DAY PROGRESS
REPORTS ARE REQUIRED DURING THE ABATEMENT PERIOD.
STEP 3-
Implementation of administrative, work practice and engineering
controls, as described in Items 4(a)-4(c), above.

Recent events (2)

1991-03-04 00:00:00 — I (S) $490.00
1991-02-19 00:00:00 — Z (S) $490.00

1910.94 D09 VII

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 17 exposed

Issued: Jan 29, 1991
Abate by: Feb 1, 1991
Penalty: Initial $560 · Current $560

1910.95 G08 I

Serious Gravity 07 4 instances 43 exposed

Issued: Jan 29, 1991
Abate by: Mar 1, 1991
Penalty: Initial $490 · Current $490

1910.95 G08 IIB

Serious Gravity 07 4 instances 43 exposed

Issued: Jan 29, 1991
Abate by: Mar 1, 1991

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 7 exposed

Issued: Jan 29, 1991
Abate by: Feb 3, 1991
Penalty: Initial $490 · Current $490