HAZLETON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: FIRST QUALITY NONWOVEN INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FIRST QUALITY NONWOVEN INC. in 101 GREEN MOUNTAIN RD, HAZLETON, PA 18202 (NAICS 313230). OSHA activity number 334727591.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FIRST QUALITY NONWOVEN INC.
- Site address
- 101 GREEN MOUNTAIN RD
- City
- HAZLETON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18202
- Mailing
- 500 OAK RIDGE RD HUMBOLDT INDUSTRIAL PARK, HAZLETON, PA 18202
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 313230
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 C07 III
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated, through a written certification that contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the determination: a) Production Area: The employer did not document through a written certification, the basis for determining that all hazards in the Siko silos and slitter pits had been eliminated prior to each entry, on or about June 18, 2012. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $2550
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign. a) Production Lines 5, 6 and 7: Slitter pits were not posted with danger signs or other equally effective means to inform employees of the dangers posed by the permit spaces, as observed on or about June 18, 2012. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1900
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Production/maintenance: The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually, on or about June 18, 2012. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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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 334727591.
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