QUAKERTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: QUAKER SAFETY PRODUCTS CORP
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of QUAKER SAFETY PRODUCTS CORP in 1121 RICHLAND COMMERCE DRIVE SUITE A, QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951 (NAICS 423850). OSHA activity number 339303836.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- QUAKER SAFETY PRODUCTS CORP
- Site address
- 1121 RICHLAND COMMERCE DRIVE SUITE A
- City
- QUAKERTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18951
- Mailing
- 1121 RICHLAND COMMERCE DRIVE SUITE A, QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 423850
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.305 G01 I
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables were not approved or conditions of use and location: a) Manufacturer Shop Area -- On or about August 13, 2013, employees are using electrically power equipment with the equipment's power being provided by flexible cords wired in series with relocatable power strips in manner not approved by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Manufacturer Shop Area -- On or about August 13, 2013, employees were working with electrically powered equipment, including but not limited to Paxar Electro-Sealer 7111 heat-sealing machines, powered by no less than three flexible extension cords were used as a substitute for fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate. a) Manufacturer Shop Area, Northeast Corner, Mezzanine Area -- On or about August 13, 2013, employees were tasked to store boxed paperwork in the mezzanine/above ground storage area where no storage limit was posted.
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 339303836.
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