BOYERTOWN, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: A.W. MERCER INCORPORATED
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of A.W. MERCER INCORPORATED in FIFTH & WASHINGTON STREETS, BOYERTOWN, PA 19512 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 1990266.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A.W. MERCER INCORPORATED
- Site address
- FIFTH & WASHINGTON STREETS
- City
- BOYERTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19512
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3443
- Employees
- 60
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 30, 1985
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 1985
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $200 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 unintended activation and amputation or crushing from the press brake: a) Building C - Machine number 228, Chicago Dreis & Krump press brake, with operator's fingers 3 to 4 inches from danger zone had unguarded foot pedal. A feasible and useful method to correct this hazard is the fabrication of a guard that would cover the foot pedal/treadle.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $200.00
- · Z (S) $400.00
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 30, 1985
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 1986
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (W) $3000.00
- · Z (W) $4000.00
1910.179 G01 V
- Issued
- Aug 30, 1985
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 1985
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Aug 30, 1985
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 1985
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.217 D05
- Issued
- Aug 30, 1985
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 1985
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O)
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Source
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