SOMERSET, PA —
OSHA Inspection: HERALD MAIL COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HERALD MAIL COMPANY in 334 WEST MAIN STREET, SOMERSET, PA 15501 (NAICS 511110). OSHA activity number 337466619.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HERALD MAIL COMPANY
- Site address
- 334 WEST MAIN STREET
- City
- SOMERSET
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15501
- Mailing
- 334 WEST MAIN STREET, SOMERSET, PA 15501
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
- 511110
- Employees
- 86
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: a) Press room, 334 West Main Street, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15001: Observed on or about November 20, 2012, a ripped cover on the printing press caused oil to leak onto the press room floor. Employees working in the press room were exposed to a slipping and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a) Pressroom and Warehouse, 334 West Main Street, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15001: Observed on or about November 20, 4, 2012, all forklift operators had not been certified in the use of forklifts. Employees working in the pressroom and warehouse areas were exposed to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) with defect(s) or in any way unsafe had not been withdrawn from service until restored to safe operating condition(s): a) Pressroom and Warehouse Areas, 334 West Main Street, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15001: Observed on or about November 20, 2012, an electric powered forklift with a defective ignition switch was not taken out of service until repaired. Employees operating the forklift, as well as those working in the area where the forklift was being used, were exposed to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4200
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions: a) Elevator, Warehouse Area, 334 West Main Street, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15001: Observed on or about December 4, 2012, conductors entering an electrical cabinet mounted on the back of an elevator were not protected from abrasion. The conductors entered the cabinet through an open door on the cabinet. Employees operating the elevator were exposed to the hazards of electric shock and electrocution.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets. a) Elevator, Warehouse Area, 334 West Main Street, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15001: Observed on or about November 20, 2012, live parts (230 Volt) were exposed inside an open electrical cabinet mounted on the back of an elevator. Employees operating the elevator were exposed to the hazards of electric shock and electrocution.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less was used for storage: a) Bag Area, 334 West Main Street, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15001: Observed on or about November 20, 2012, access to electric power panels was limited due to a tag storage unit which was stored directly in front of the electric panels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer had not certified that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: a) Press room, 334 West Main Street, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15001: Observed on or about December 4, 2012, the employer did not certify that periodical inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed.
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 337466619.
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