EMMAUS, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: GENERAL MACHINE CORP.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GENERAL MACHINE CORP. in 302 S. 4TH ST., EMMAUS, PA 18049 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339735714.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENERAL MACHINE CORP.
- Site address
- 302 S. 4TH ST.
- City
- EMMAUS
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18049
- Mailing
- 301 S. 4TH ST., EMMAUS, PA 18049
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332710
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed. a) Facility wide - On or about April 9, 2014 employees performing servicing and maintenance work on equipment to include, but not limited to hydraulic presses are using energy control procedures that have not been reviewed annually.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1020
- · Z (S) $1020
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle. a) Olypia CNC Milling machine - On or about April 9, 2014 employees were observed operating the Olypia CNC Milling Machine with the door open and the door interlock bypassed, exposing employees to moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $1700
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein; a) Facility wide - On or about April 9, 2014 employees were using secondary containers that contained corrosives, flammables, lubricants and other unidentified chemicals and the containers were not labeled to provide appropriate hazard warnings.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings. a) Facility wide - On or about April 9, 2014 employees were using secondary containers that contained corrosives, flammables, lubricants and other unidentified chemicals.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339735714.
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