JOHNSTOWN, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: GAP VAX, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GAP VAX, INC. in 575 CENTRAL AVENUE, JOHNSTOWN, PA 15902 (NAICS 336211). OSHA activity number 338977853.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GAP VAX, INC.
- Site address
- 575 CENTRAL AVENUE
- City
- JOHNSTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15902
- Mailing
- 575 CENTRAL AVENUE, JOHNSTOWN, PA 15902
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336211
- Employees
- 92
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100
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) Workplace, 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA: On or before 03/27/13, the employer did not conduct periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed. Employees perform service and maintenance on equipment in the workplace including the Pacific Press, hydraulic 600 ton, Model K600-22, Serial number A1676.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: a) Workplace, 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA: On or before 04/05/13, an employee was using a foot switch control the Pacific Press, hydraulic 600 ton, Model K600-22, Serial number A1676 without the use of an approved guard or device installed. This arrangement exposed the operator to injury at the point of operation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2100
- · Z (S) $2100
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments: (a) Workplace, 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA: On or before 03/27/13, an employee performing troubleshooting of the Sly Air Handler/filter 480 volt, 3 phase electrical system, was not trained in safety-related work practices.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $3500
1910.106 E06 I
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors: a) Workplace, 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA: On or before 03/27/13, two (2) sixteen gallon containers of multi-use lacquer thinner, and a 55 gallon drum of spent lacquer thinner were not bonded and grounded to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: a) Workplace, 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA: On or before 03/27/13, the employer did not ensure that employees performing service and maintenance on equipment including the Pacific Press, hydraulic 600 ton, Model K600-22, Serial number A1676, were provided training in the energy control procedure
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) Workplace, 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA: On or before 03/27/13, an unused opening, approximately 1 inch in diameter, in a Cutler Hammer electrical disconnect box located in the fabrication shop was not effectively closed.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338977853.
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