ORWIGSBURG, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: CLASSTEX KNITTING MILLS INC
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of CLASSTEX KNITTING MILLS INC in 403 N WARREN STREET, ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961 (NAICS 315191). OSHA activity number 339634545.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CLASSTEX KNITTING MILLS INC
- Site address
- 403 N WARREN STREET
- City
- ORWIGSBURG
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17961
- Mailing
- 303 E MIFFLIN STREET, ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 315191
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: a) Loading Dock: Employees were unloading trucks from a dock approximately five (5) feet, two (2) inches above the ground level that was not guarded with a standard railing or equivalent on the front section, exposing the employees to a potential fall hazard, observed on or about 3/14/14. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $800
- · Z (S) $1600
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) and for the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment: a) Workplace: OSHA Injury and Illness Logs (OSHA Form 300) and Summaries (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not maintained by the employer, on or about 3/14/14. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $200
- · Z (O) $400
1904.39 A
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a): The employer failed to report to OSHA a work-related death within eight (8) hours after the death of the employee. a) Loading Dock: On or about 3/13/14, an employee was fatally injured in a work-related incident while receiving a delivery. The employer did not report the fatality within eight (8) hours after the death of the employee. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000
- · Z (O) $2000
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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 339634545.
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