WEST NEWTON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN REEL CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of AMERICAN REEL CORPORATION in 2260 MT. PLEASANT ROAD, WEST NEWTON, PA 15089 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 315562496.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN REEL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2260 MT. PLEASANT ROAD
- City
- WEST NEWTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15089
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 321999
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2499
- Employees
- 33
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Aug 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,345 Reduced
M102E200
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 dust explosion, deflagration, and fire hazards caused by the improper design of the dust collection system: a)In the Facility, on or about November 11, 2011 - PVC piping was used as the primary ductwork for the dust collection system in the facility. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to comply with the National Fire Protection Agency's (NFPA) 664, Standards for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities, (2007) including, but not limited to: * Install a duct system that is metallic as listed in Chapter 8, Paragraph 8.2.2.2 of NFPA 664.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2345.00
- · Z (S) $3500.00
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- May 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,345 Reduced
M102E200
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2345.00
- · Z (S) $3500.00
1910.307 C
- Issued
- May 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,345 Reduced
M102E200
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2345.00
- · Z (S) $3500.00
1910.107 C06
- Issued
- May 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,407 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1407.00
- · Z (S) $2100.00
1910.107 G02
- Issued
- May 3, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2012
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.145 C03
- Issued
- May 3, 2012
- Abate by
- May 14, 2012
M102E200
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O)
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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 315562496.
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