PALMERTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: HORSEHEAD CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HORSEHEAD CORPORATION in 900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA 18071 (NAICS 331492). OSHA activity number 339597106.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HORSEHEAD CORPORATION
- Site address
- 900 DELAWARE AVENUE
- City
- PALMERTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18071
- Mailing
- 900 DELAWARE AVENUE, PALMERTON, PA 18071
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331492
- Employees
- 118
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazards: a) Oxide Area - An employee used a retractable lanyard for fall protection while working on top of railroad cars, but the anchorage beam provided was not long enough. The employee would pull a long length of lanyard out when working on the end hatch, which would allow the employee to hit the ground if he fell off the car, reported on or about 2-20-14. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $4675
1910.178 Q06
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $3,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Powered industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer, or by the elimination of any parts without the manufacturer's approval: a) Main Department - An employee operated a Caterpillar V60E forklift and a Caterpillar 5000 forklift, as needed, while the trucks had replacement horns installed in the left panel on #10 and on the column of the # 45 truck. Both forklift trucks did not have their horns in these locations when they were manufactured, observed on or about 2-20-14. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3400
- — Z (S) $3400
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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 339597106.
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