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OSHA Inspection: EARL E. KNOX COMPANY

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of EARL E. KNOX COMPANY in 1111 BACON STREET, ERIE, PA 16511 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 311872360.

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Site address
1111 BACON STREET
City
ERIE
State
PA
ZIP
16511
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332710
SIC code (legacy)
3599
Employees
55
Ownership type
A

10 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1225.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employmnent 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 flying fragments in the event of wheel failure:
a.) Break Area - On or about 09-29-08, the abrasive wheel on the Baldor
7309 abrasive wheel
bench grinder was not used and maintained in a safe manner.  Employees
were using the grinder
improperly by, among other methods, side grinding, causing furrows to
develop on the abrasive
wheel.  The wheel was in need of proper dressing.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means to correct this
hazard is to ensure that
abrasive wheels and abrasive wheel machinery are used, maintained and
stored in accordance
with the American National Standards Institute, ANSI B7.1-2000 Safety
Requirements
for the
Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels.
Additionally, employees must be trained in the proper use of abrasive
wheels, the correct
procedures for mounting abrasive wheels and proper maintenance of abrasive
wheel machinery.e
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $800.00
  • — Z (S) $1225.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $875.00 · Current $570.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $570.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.23 D01 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.95 D01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $700.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $400.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.184 D

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $525.00 · Current $340.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $340.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $700.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $400.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $875.00 · Current $590.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $590.00
  • — Z (S) $875.00

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.253 B02 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $700.00 · Current $400.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $400.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by

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 311872360.