ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. in 1606 PITTSBURGH AVE, ERIE, PA 16505 (NAICS 562112). OSHA activity number 339567943.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.
- Site address
- 1606 PITTSBURGH AVE
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16505
- Mailing
- 1606 PITTSBURGH AVE, ERIE, PA 16505
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 562112
- Employees
- 1500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees a) Safety- Kleen Systems, Inc. - 1606 Pittsburgh Ave, Erie, PA - Clean and Fill Area/Building: On or about January 30, 2014, a torpedo heater (Heatstar, Part # HS125KT) was utilized near ignitable materials. Abatement Note: Discontinue use of heater and educate personnel
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.120 P01
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(p)(1): The written safety/health program was not designed to identify, evaluate and control safety and health hazards in facilities for the purpose of employee protection, to address as appropriate site analysis, engineering controls, hazardous waste handling procedures, and uses of new technologies: a) Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. / 1606 Pittsburgh Ave, Erie, PA: On or about January 30, 2014, inspection and troubleshooting procedures were not developed and implemented to address freezing and clogging issues encountered with the Return and Fill operations and its associated equipment and piping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: a) Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. / 1606 Pittsburgh Ave, Erie, PA: On or about January 30, 2014 the company was unable to provide air sampling results of the Return and Fill operation to show exposure levels of the solvent to the operator.
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 339567943.
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