HANOVER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: R.H. SHEPPARD COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of R.H. SHEPPARD COMPANY, INCORPORATED in 447 EAST MIDDLE STREET, HANOVER, PA 17331 (NAICS 332997). OSHA activity number 314245820.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R.H. SHEPPARD COMPANY, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 447 EAST MIDDLE STREET
- City
- HANOVER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17331
- Mailing
- 101 PHILADELPHIA STREET, P.O. BOX 877, HANOVER, PA 17331
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332997
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3543
- Employees
- 950
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 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 a discharge conveyor which was not equipped with emergency stops, limit switches, or pull cords: (a)R.H. Sheppard Company, Incorporated, 447 East Middle Street, Hanover, PA, Old Foundry - Two (2) maintenance employees were cleaning sand out of the discharge conveyor (Machine ID F202/No model #/Serial # D-510-3075) to get the belt on track. The employer did not ensure that the equipment was equipped with an emergency stop, limit switches, or a pull cord. The machine was turned on while they were pulling excess sand out of the conveyor belt with their hands and arms. One (1) employee was close to the tail pulley and got his left hand caught in the belt, causing an arm amputation on or about May 23, 2011. Among other methods, one (1) feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to provide emergency stop buttons, pull cords, limit switches or similar emergency stop devices, in accordance with ASME B20.1 (2009), Section 5.11.2(c). Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.147 C07 IA
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2011
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $3000.00
1910.147 F01
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.303 F01
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 5, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
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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 314245820.
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