SOUTH COATESVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MULTISERV
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of MULTISERV in SOUTH FIRST AVE., GATE 9, SOUTH COATESVILLE, PA 19320 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 310714076.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MULTISERV
- Site address
- SOUTH FIRST AVE., GATE 9
- City
- SOUTH COATESVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19320
- Mailing
- 8050 ROWAN RD., SUITE 600, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 423930
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5093
- Employees
- 80
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
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 crush & struck by hazards: a) Mittal Steel Mill, MultiServ Scrapyard Operations, Coatesville, PA - Employees (Brakemen) were exposed to death and serious injury when they required, allowed or able to ride the Bucket Cars which were not provided with a safe place to stand. On or about 12/27/06. Abatement Note: One feasible and useful means of abatement, among other methods, would be for the company to install and maintain useable grab irons and stirrups on the sides of the cars at each end as specified in CFR Title 49, Volume 4, Chapter II, Part 231. NOTE: DOCUMENTATION REGARDING ABATEMENT OF THIS CONDITION IS REQUIREDN
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
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 crush & struck by hazards: a) Mittal Steel Mill, MultiServ Scrapyard Operations, Coatesville, PA - Employees (Brakemen) were exposed to death and serious injury when they were required to work in areas of the yard where there was little to no lighting. Employees were often working in the dark (while working at night) when they had to assemble and break down strings of railroad cars, and perform track switching operations. On or about 12/27/06. Abatement Note: One feasible and useful means of abatement, among other methods, would be for the company to install and maintain a lighting system based on the consensus document ANSI/IESNA RP-7-01 which recommends at least 5 footcandles for the sides of cars, and at least 2 footcandles at switch points. NOTE: DOCUMENTATION REGARDING ABATEMENT OF THIS CONDITION IS REQUIREDN
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
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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 310714076.
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