LAWRENCE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: HANCO LTD.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of HANCO LTD. in 102 FREEDOM DRIVE, LAWRENCE, PA 15055 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 314112459.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HANCO LTD.
- Site address
- 102 FREEDOM DRIVE
- City
- LAWRENCE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15055
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 510, LAWRENCE, PA 15055
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 332312
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3441
- Employees
- 37
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
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 personnel were exposed to fall hazards while working from an elevated platform attached to a Toyota powered industrial truck (forklift): (a) Facility, 102 Freedom Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055: On or about January 31, 2011, an outside contractor was moved horizontally and lifted up approximately 20 feet above floor level, in an unsecured wire mesh collapsible container (wire parts basket) by a Hanco employee operating a Toyota forklift. This practice is prohibited as described by the Toyota Operator's and Owners Manual and by ANSI/ITSDF B56.1-2009 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section(s) 4.17; 4.18; 4.19; 5.1; and 7.37. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to utilize an operator-up high lift truck, an aerial lift or a scissor lift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900.00
- — Z (S) $4900.00
1910.178 L03 II
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900.00
- — Z (S) $4900.00
1910.178 L04 IIB
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2011
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $4900.00
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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 314112459.
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