JERSEY SHORE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: NITTANY OIL COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NITTANY OIL COMPANY in 815 ALLEGHENY STREET, JERSEY SHORE, PA 17740 (NAICS 447110). OSHA activity number 339741472.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NITTANY OIL COMPANY
- Site address
- 815 ALLEGHENY STREET
- City
- JERSEY SHORE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17740
- Mailing
- 321 NORTH FRONT STREET, PHILIPSBURG, PA 16866
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 447110
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- May 20, 2014
- Abate by
- May 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. a) Storage Room, 815 Allegheny Street, Jersey Shore, PA - The exit route door in the storage room was locked with a key operated Schlage deadbolt lock. Employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards as observed, on or about April 24, 2014. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2250
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- May 20, 2014
- Abate by
- May 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: a) Site, 815 Allegheny Street, Jersey Shore, PA - The portable fire extinguisher mounted in the kitchen area was not charged. Employees who choose to attempt to extinguish a fire with the portable fire extinguisher were exposed to fire hazards, as observed on or about April 24, 2014 In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2250
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.157 E02
- Issued
- May 20, 2014
- Abate by
- May 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly a) Kitchen, 815 Allegheny Street, Jersey Shore, PA - The portable fire extinguisher mounted in the kitchen had not been visually inspected at least monthly since May, 2013. The portable fire extinguisher was not charged and exposed employees who choose to attempt to extinguish a fire with the portable fire extinguisher to fire hazards, as observed on or about April 24, 2014. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- May 20, 2014
- Abate by
- May 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) Storage Room, 815 Allegheny Street, Jersey Shore, PA - The emergency exit door in the storage room was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit". Employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards as observed, on or about April 24, 2014. b) Store, 815 Allegheny Street, Jersey Shore, PA - The emergency exit door at the front of the store was not marked by a sign reading "Exit". Employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards as observed, on or about April 24, 2014. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.38 B
- Issued
- May 20, 2014
- Abate by
- May 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review: a) Site, 815 Allegheny Street, Jersey Shore, PA - The employer did not have a written emergency action plan that had been provided to employees. Employees were exposed to fire and smoke inhalation hazards as observed, on or about April 24, 2014. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation.
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 339741472.
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