ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ARVITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ARVITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. in 2731 WEST 11TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16505 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 338944846.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARVITE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Site address
- 2731 WEST 11TH STREET
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16505
- Mailing
- 2731 WEST 11TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16505
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 28, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,070 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: A.) Arvite Technologies, Inc., 2731 West 11th Street, Erie PA 16505, on or about March 7, 2013 and times prior thereto: Employees were utilizing a Wilton 20 drill press. The drill press base was not anchored to the floor as designed by the manufacturer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1070
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Machine guard(s) on machine(s) were so installed that they offered accident hazards in themselves: A.) Arvite Technologies, Inc., 2731 West 11th Street, Erie PA 16505, on or about March 7, 2013 and times prior thereto: The Roll-In vertical band saw (M/N: EF1459, S/N: 06044EF) was equipped with an adjustable metal guard. The guard posed a hazard as it could tip into the moving blade as it was only affixed to the saw at one point.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,430 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: A.) Arvite Technologies, Inc., 2731 West 11th Street, Erie PA 16505, on or about March 7, 2013 and times prior thereto: Employees were utilizing a Dayton 10" bench top grinder. The grinder was not equipped with tongue guards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1430
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: A.) Arvite Technologies, Inc., 2731 West 11th Street, Erie PA 16505, on or about March 7, 2013 and times prior thereto: Employees were utilizing a Dayton 10 bench top grinder. The grinder was equipped with adjustable tool rests, however the tool rests were folded back.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service: A.) Arvite Technologies, Inc., 2731 West 11th Street, Erie PA 16505, on or about March 7, 2013 and times prior thereto: The outer jacket of the flexible cord supplying power to the Dayton 10 bench top grinder was pulling away from the electrical box and exposing the inner insulated wires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 338944846.
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