PEN ARGYL, PA —
OSHA Inspection: TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED in 852 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, PEN ARGYL, PA 18072 (NAICS 327390). OSHA activity number 339434821.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TECHO-BLOC INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 852 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
- City
- PEN ARGYL
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18072
- Mailing
- 852 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, PEN ARGYL, PA 18072
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 327390
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.27 F
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,023 · Current $1,517 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.27(f): Ladders were not maintained in a safe condition or inspected regularly: (a) Plant #1, Agri-Tech #1 - On or about October 21, 2013, employees were using an unstable fixed ladder to access above-ground silos, no less than 25 feet high, which was unstable due to defective, loosened fasteners at the base of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1517.25
- — Z (S) $2023
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a forklift. (a) Outdoor Yard Area - On or about October 21, 2013, the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the required powered industrial truck training prior to their initial operation of the vehicle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $2380
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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 339434821.
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