WEST POINT, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MERCK SHARP & DOHME
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MERCK SHARP & DOHME in 770 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE, WEST POINT, PA 19486 (NAICS 325412). OSHA activity number 339168213.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERCK SHARP & DOHME
- Site address
- 770 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE
- City
- WEST POINT
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19486
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 4, WP20-205, WEST POINT, PA 19486
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325412
- Employees
- 8500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) West Point facility, buildings 12, 17, 28, 29, 38, 44, 45A, 45, 46, 60, 62, 66A, 66, 69, 71, 75A, 76, and 81- The employer did not enforce the use of developed written energy control procedures during maintenance and servicing activities on various makes, models, and sizes, of autoclaves, sterilizers, rack washers, and cage/cart washers to prevent the unexpected release of hazardous energy, when employees are assigned to enter the equipment to clean the device and remove debris build-up. Employees are exposed to potential serious injury caused by the release of this energy, with the hazardous conditions determined to exist on or about May 29, 2013.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $4500
More inspections at Merck Sharp & Dohme
View Merck Sharp & Dohme's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 325412)
More inspections in PA
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 339168213.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.