ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MODULAR ENGINEERING COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MODULAR ENGINEERING COMPANY in 1429 LINDEN AVE., ERIE, PA 16505 (NAICS 332311). OSHA activity number 306455916.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MODULAR ENGINEERING COMPANY
- Site address
- 1429 LINDEN AVE.
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16505
- Mailing
- PO BOX 8241, ERIE, PA 16505
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332311
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3448
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
12 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $225 · Current $124 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $124.00
- — Z (S) $225.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2005
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $525.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2005
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2005
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 amputation hazards and crush injuries foot pedal and foot treadle bar mechanisms that were not guarded to prevent the unintentional operation, activation, and/or cycling of machines and/or machine components: A.) Shop Area/Cincinnati Shear: The foot treadle bar that extended across the lower front side of the shear was utilized to operate the machine and was not guarded. B.) Shop Area/Chicago Press Brake: The press brake's foot pedal was not guarded. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct the conditions noted above include: (A) Shear - Installing a shield above the entire length of the foot treadle bar (B) Press Brake - Equipping the foot pedal with a treadle guard (i.e. inverted U- shaped guard).
1910.305 J01 IV
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $225 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $225.00
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.305 G01 IIIB
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2005
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2005
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $250.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2005
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2005
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2005
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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 306455916.
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