FAIRLESS HILLS, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FALLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of FALLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in 129 CANAL ROAD, FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030 (NAICS 332116). OSHA activity number 312980139.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FALLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 129 CANAL ROAD
- City
- FAIRLESS HILLS
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19030
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 332116
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3469
- Employees
- 148
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 from fall hazards in that employees were using mobile ladder stands with damaged parts: a) Falls Manufacturing, Stock Area - On or about April 20, 2010, employees were using two 8-riser mobile ladder stands with missing and damaged parts exposing employees to fall hazards no less than 75 inches above grade. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: Comply with the manufacturer's requirements and ANSI A14.7-1991 for Mobile Ladder Stands and Mobile Ladder Stand Platforms. Section 6.3 requires: "Units that are damaged subsequent to their receipt, and/or are worn beyond repair shall be destroyed. Never climb a damaged ladder stand or ladder." Section 7.2.3 reads, "The owner of a unit, or employer having supervisory control of a unit, has the total responsibility for its proper inspection, setup, use, and maintenance." No abatement certification or documentation required.tion
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1312.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2010
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $956 · Current $669 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $669.20
- — Z (S) $956.00
1910.304 F01 VIII
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050.00
- — Z (S) $1500.00
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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 312980139.
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