POTTSTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: COMMUNICATION TEST DESIGN, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COMMUNICATION TEST DESIGN, INC. in 1000 ARMAND HAMMER BLVD, POTTSTOWN, PA 19464 (NAICS 423690). OSHA activity number 312981335.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- COMMUNICATION TEST DESIGN, INC.
- Site address
- 1000 ARMAND HAMMER BLVD
- City
- POTTSTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19464
- Mailing
- 1373 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 423690
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5065
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2010
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,450 · Current $2,450
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 in that employees were exposed to the hazards of damaged or inadequately anchored storage racks: a) CTDI Warehouse Facility, Pottstown PA - On or about June 30, 2010, storage racks used for the storage of pallets of various communication equipment, were not installed so as to prevent damage or collapse of the racks, in that the columns were identified as damaged as a result of from being struck by lift trucks and each base-plate was not anchored to the floor, but anchors were installed in an alternating diagonal pattern resulting in every other base-plate being anchored. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to follow the manufacturer's installation instructions for Mecalux-Interlake and Wireway Husky Corporation, as well as ANSI Standard MH16.1-2008 (Specification for the Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks and Commentary to ANSI Standard MH16.1-2008), which requires that every column base-plate be anchored with at least one anchor, and recommends the installation of column protection devices. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.tives
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450.00
- — Z (S) $2450.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2010
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2010
- Abate by
- Oct 12, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2010
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $1,750
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2010
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2010
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2010
- Abate by
- Oct 12, 2010
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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 312981335.
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