UNIONTOWN, PA · 2010-01-22 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: BERKLEY SURGICAL CORPORATION

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2010-01-22 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BERKLEY SURGICAL CORPORATION in 49 VIRGINIA AVENUE, UNIONTOWN, PA 15401 (NAICS 339112). OSHA activity number 312637275.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: BERKLEY SURGICAL CORPORATION
Site address: 49 VIRGINIA AVENUE
City: UNIONTOWN
State: PA
ZIP: 15401

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-01-22 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-01-22 00:00:00
Case closed: 2011-04-13 00:00:00
Last modified: 2015-02-20 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2015-02-26 01:00:38

Establishment context

NAICS code: 339112
SIC code (legacy): 3841
Employees: 61
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

20 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 1, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250

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    :
(a) Facility, Sheeter Room:  On or about January 22, 2010, employees were
using a
"homemade" below the hook lifting device and it was not marked with any
type of load rating
information.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
either mark the
rated load on the below the hook lifting device or attach a tag to the
below the hook lifting
device that has the rated load on it.

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750

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 a monorail system capacity and a hoist capacity that did
not
match:
(a) Facility, Sheeter Room:  On or about January 22, 2010, employees were
using an underhung
hoist that had a capacity of 1,100 pounds and the monorail system that
supported the hoist was
only rated at 500 pounds.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
upgrade the
monorail system to match the capacity of the hoist unit.

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750

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 a below the hook lifting device that was not marked with
its rated load:
(a) Facility, Sheeter Room:  On or about January 22, 2010, employees were
using
a
"homemade" below the hook lifting device and it was not marked with any
type of load rating
information.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
either mark the
rated load on the below the hook lifting device or attach a tag to the
below the hook lifting
device that has the rated load on it.

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.37 A02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 4, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.144 A01 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 4, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Apr 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.176 B

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 4, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.305 G01 IVA

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $800

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $600 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 a below the hook lifting device that was not marked with
its rated load:
(a) Facility, Sheeter Room:  On or about January 22, 2010, employees were
using a
"homemade" below the hook lifting device and it was not marked with any
type
of load rating
information.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
either mark the
rated load on the below the hook lifting device or attach a tag to the
below the hook lifting
device that has the rated load on it.

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $600.00
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.144 A01 III

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 4, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S)

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 1, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $800 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 an emergency stop button that was not within reach or the
operator:
(a) Facility, Sheeter Room:  On or about January 22, 2010, the emergency
stop button to the
#1 Sheeter was approximately 12 feet from the operator's station.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
install
an
emergency stop button at the operator station of the #1 Sheeter machine.

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $800.00
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750

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    :
(a) Facility, Sheeter Room:  On or about January 22, 2010, employees were
using a
"homemade" below the hook lifting device and it was not marked with any
type of load rating
information.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
either mark the
rated load on the below the hook lifting device or attach a tag to the
below the hook lifting
device that has the rated load on it.

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.1200 H01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 4, 2010

1910.144 A01 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 4, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 1, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250

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 an emergency stop button that was not within reach or the
operator:
(a) Facility, Sheeter Room:  On or about January 22, 2010, the emergency
stop button to the
#1 Sheeter was approximately 12 feet from the operator's station.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
install an
emergency stop button at the operator station of the #1 Sheeter machine.

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1250.00

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750

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 a below the hook lifting device that was not marked with
its rated load:
(a) Facility, Sheeter Room:  On or about January 22, 2010, employees were
using a
"homemade" below the hook lifting device and it was not marked with any
type of load rating
information.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
either mark the
rated load on the below the hook lifting device or attach a tag to the
below the hook lifting
device that has the rated load on it.

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 27, 2010
Abate by: Feb 16, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750

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 a below the hook lifting device that was not marked with
its rated load:
(a) Facility, Sheeter Room:  On or about January 22, 2010, employees were
using a
"homemade" below the hook lifting device and it was not marked with any
type of load rating
information.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
either mark the
rated load on the below the hook lifting device or attach a tag to the
below the hook lifting
device that has the rated load on it.

Recent events (2)

2010-02-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2010-01-27 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

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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 312637275.

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