FREEPORT, PA —
OSHA Inspection: OBERG INDUSTRIES
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of OBERG INDUSTRIES in 2301 SILVERVILLE ROAD, FREEPORT, PA 16229 (NAICS 333514). OSHA activity number 339557225.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OBERG INDUSTRIES
- Site address
- 2301 SILVERVILLE ROAD
- City
- FREEPORT
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16229
- Mailing
- 2301 SILVERVILLE ROAD, FREEPORT, PA 16229
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
- 333514
- Employees
- 400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,658 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) Facility, EDM Wire Cut Area: On or before January 22, 2014, an employee did not use equipment specific written procedures to isolate the equipment from its energy sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1658
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: (a) Facility, EDM Wire Cut Area: On or before 1-22-14, equipment operators working to service or maintain the equipment were not trained to an authorized level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: (a) Facility, EDM Wire Cut Area: On or before 1-22-14, an employee did not apply energy isolating devices to previously identified energy sources prior to performing service and/or maintenance.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,658 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: (a) Facility, Polishing Area: On or before January 22, 2014, an employee was exposed to laceration hazards in that a lathe was operated with its chuck unguarded against incidental contact while polishing parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1658
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.333 C10
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,658 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(10): A person not qualified defeated an electrical safety interlock: (a) Facility, Container Tooling Department, Mori Seiki SL25 CNC Lathe: On or before January 22, 2014, the machine was operating in a production mode while its interlock remained by-passed. (b) Facility, Container Tooling Department, Kellenberger Kel-Viva Universal CNC Grinding Machine A: On or before January 22, 2014, the machine was operating in a production mode while its interlock remained by-passed. (c) Facility, Container Tooling Department, Kellenberger Kel-Viva Universal CNC Grinding Machine B: On or before January 22, 2014, the machine was operating in a production mode while its interlock remained by-passed. (d) Facility, Container Tooling Department, Kellenberger Kel-Varia Universal CNC Grinding Machine: On or before January 22, 2014, the machine was operating in a production mode while its interlock remained by-passed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1658
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.213 B03
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3): Provisions were not made to prevent woodworking machine(s) from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after power failure: (a) Facility, Shipping and Receiving: On or before January 22, 2014, a radial arm saw used for cutting wood was not equipped with a device to protect against its unexpected startup in the event of a power outage.
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 339557225.
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