ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: INSUL BOARD, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of INSUL BOARD, INC. in 2120 COLONIAL AVE, ERIE, PA 16506 (NAICS 326140). OSHA activity number 339204265.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INSUL BOARD, INC.
- Site address
- 2120 COLONIAL AVE
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16506
- Mailing
- 2120 COLONIAL AVE, ERIE, PA 16506
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
- 326140
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) Insul-Board, Inc. / 2120 Colonial Ave, Erie PA: On or about July 17, 2013 the Powerstat machine that controls the hand held hot wire cutters to cut material was plugged into a knockout style receptacle outlet. The knockout style receptacle outlet was not designed for portable applications in that it was connected to the end of a flexible cord and capable of being moved around the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $760 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made: a) Insul-Board, Inc. / 2120 Colonial Ave, Erie, PA: On or about July 17, 2013 the flexible cord used as an extension to provide power to the Powerstat machine had damage at the plug end. The protective outer jacket pulled away from the plug end that was then covered in electrical tape. b) Insul-Board, Inc. / 2120 Colonial Ave, Erie, PA: On or about July 17, 2013 the power cord going from the Powerstat machine to the hand held hot wire foam cutters was damaged at towards the center of the cord. The area was covered with electrical tape.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $760
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Nov 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Insul-Board, Inc. / 2120 Colonial Ave, Erie, PA: On or about July 17, 2013 wires used at the temperature control panel at the vertical cutter #3 were not enclosed in a protective outer jacket.
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 339204265.
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