PINE GROVE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MERIDIAN PRECISION INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MERIDIAN PRECISION INC in 80 ROBERTS ROAD, PINE GROVE, PA 17963 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 334203635.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERIDIAN PRECISION INC
- Site address
- 80 ROBERTS ROAD
- City
- PINE GROVE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17963
- Mailing
- 80 ROBERTS ROAD, PINE GROVE, PA 17963
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326199
- Employees
- 33
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 14, 2012
- Abate by
- May 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,650 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc. a) Large grinder area; While the unguarded conveyor located on the grinder is rotating, employees could be pulled into the grinder, on or about 04/27/12. Abatement Certification
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2650
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.242 B
- Issued
- May 14, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a) I Beam Drilling Area; Employees were using compressed air operating at 85 PSI to clean debris exposing the employee to air pressure which was not reduced to less than 30 PSI, on or about 04/27/12. Corrected During Inspection
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1250
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 14, 2012
- Abate by
- May 21, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $140 · Current $100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. a) 80 Roberts Road, Pine Grove, PA; A periodic inspection of the energy control procedures was not done at least annually, exposing workers to possible hazards associated with outdated procedures, on or about 04/27/12. Abatement Certification Meridian Precision Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312286354, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 02/12/2009, with respect to a workplace located at 80 Roberts Road, Pine Grove, PA 17963.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $100
- — Z (R) $140
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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 334203635.
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