HAZLETON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: SIMONA AMERICA INCORPORATED
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SIMONA AMERICA INCORPORATED in 64 N. CONAHAN DR, HAZLETON, PA 18201 (NAICS 326113). OSHA activity number 339363483.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIMONA AMERICA INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 64 N. CONAHAN DR
- City
- HAZLETON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18201
- Mailing
- 64 N. CONAHAN DR, HAZLETON, PA 18201
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 326113
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Production area: The Breyer haul off rollers on extrusion lines #4 and 5 were not properly guarded. An employee sustained a severe injury when his hand became trapped between the first set of haul off rollers on Line #5, on or about August 19, 2013. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500
- · Z (S) $2380
1910.216 C02
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.216(c)(2): A cable or wire center cord, connected to the safety trip, was not provided on both sides of the calender and near each end of the face of the rolls: Production area: Emergency safety cables or wires were not provided on the sides of Line #4 and 5 calender rollers, as observed on or about August 29, 2013. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested: a) Mixing room: An employee using a tight fitting half face air purifying respirator was not annually fit tested, on or about August 29, 2013. Abatement Certification Required.
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 339363483.
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