PRESTON PARK, PA —
OSHA Inspection: POROSKY LUMBER CO. INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of POROSKY LUMBER CO. INC. in 1903 CROSSTOWN HIGHWAY, PRESTON PARK, PA 18455 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 339776049.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- POROSKY LUMBER CO. INC.
- Site address
- 1903 CROSSTOWN HIGHWAY
- City
- PRESTON PARK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18455
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 174, PRESTON PARK, PA 18455
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321113
- Employees
- 19
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,020 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) Debarker: A guard had been removed from beneath the debarker cab exposing a rotating chain and sprocket to contact, as observed on or about May 21, 2014. b) Head saw area: A chain and sprocket located on a small conveyor after the head saw was not guarded and exposed to contact, as observed on or about May 21, 2014. c) Grading belt: A chain and sprocket located at the end of the grading belt was not guarded and exposed to contact, as observed on or about May 21, 2014. Abatement Observed During Inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1020
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: a) Resaw area: An electrical junction box, located at the top of the stairs to the resaw area, was not provided with a cover, as observed on or about May 21, 2014. Abatement Observed During Inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: a) Maintenance: The employer did certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed on equipment including, but not limited to, debarker, head saw, resaw and chipper, on or about May 21, 2014. Abatement Certification Required.
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 339776049.
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