LIMERICK, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FREEDOM ENTERPRISE, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FREEDOM ENTERPRISE, INC. in RIDGE PIKE AND KLINE ROAD, LIMERICK, PA 19468 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 312972227.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FREEDOM ENTERPRISE, INC.
- Site address
- RIDGE PIKE AND KLINE ROAD
- City
- LIMERICK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19468
- Mailing
- 533 FOUNDRY RD, NORRISTOWN, PA 19403
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 236220
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1542
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 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 crushing and struck by hazards from the improper use of an aerial lift: a) Work Site - On or about February 10, 2009, a Genie S-60 Aerial Lift, serial number 2292, was being utilized to lift a light post suspended from the work platform of an aerial lift not rated for lifting overhanging loads. ABATEMENT NOTE: One feasible means of abatement is to employ the use of material handling equipment designed with the intent to hoist and place loads. This violation finds the aerial lift was employed in a manner not permitted by the Genie S-60 Operator's Manual as the aerial lift was not rated for the lifting of overhanging loads. ANSI A92.5-1980, American National Standard for Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platform Section 13.2 During Operation: requires use of work platform in accordance with the manufactures/owner's operating instructions and safety rules. No abatement certification or documentation required. Improper usage of the Aerial Lift was halted during the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $420.00
- — Z (S) $700.00
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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 312972227.
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