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OSHA Inspection: BRIDON AMERICAN CORP

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BRIDON AMERICAN CORP in 280 NEW COMMERCE BLVD., WILKES BARRE, PA 18706 (NAICS 332618). OSHA activity number 307911792.

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Site address
280 NEW COMMERCE BLVD.
City
WILKES BARRE
State
PA
ZIP
18706
Mailing
280 NEW COMMERCE BLVD, WILKES BARRE, PA 18706
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332618
SIC code (legacy)
3496
Employees
100
Ownership type
A

10 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.24 H

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $975.00 · Current $450.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $450.00
  • — Z (S) $975.00

1910.178 A04

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1300.00 · Current $675.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $675.00
  • — Z (S) $1300.00

1910.178 L03 IG

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S)
  • — A (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 F02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $975.00 · Current $450.00 Reduced
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $450.00
  • — A (S) $975.00
  • — Z (S) $975.00

1910.22 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 50 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1625.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $1625.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1625.00 · Current $600.00 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 severe burn injuries from a
potential dust
explosion and fire hazard that could have resulted from, or could have
been exacerbated by
the dust collectors located inside the building.
a.) Wire Drawing Area-There were two Optiflow dust collectors and one
Fabri pulse dust
collector located inside the building, on or about 1-20-05.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD INCLUDES, FOLLOWING NFPA 654,
STANDARD FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS FROM THE
MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING AND HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE
PARTICULATE SOLIDS, 2000 EDITION,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
LOCATE THE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEMS OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $1625.00

1910.1025 D06 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.1025 D08 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.1025 E05 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

1910.1025 L01 IV

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

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