ALIQUIPPA, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: RECO EQUIPMENT, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of RECO EQUIPMENT, INC. in 100 BET-TECH DRIVE, ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001 (NAICS 532490). OSHA activity number 339791295.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RECO EQUIPMENT, INC.
- Site address
- 100 BET-TECH DRIVE
- City
- ALIQUIPPA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15001
- Mailing
- 20620 ROUTE 19 NORTH, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA 16066
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 532490
- Employees
- 178
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A03 I
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3)(i): 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3)(i): When a floor opening was not in use, the hinged floor opening cover was not closed or the exposed side was not guarded at both top and intermediate position by removable standard railings: (a) Facility, Standardized Crushing and Screening Plant, ST01BB: On or before March 17, 2014, an employee operating and/or maintaining the equipment was exposed to fall hazards into the point of operation when the lid was in the open or closed position in that railing was not provided.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3500
- · Z (S) $6300
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Facility, Standardized Crushing and Screening Plant, ST01BB: On or before March 17, 2014, an employee operating and/or maintaining the equipment was exposed to fall hazards between 4 feet 5 inches and 11 feet 5 inches in that standard railing was not provided. Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.23 C03
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board: (a) Facility, Standardized Crushing and Screening Plant, ST01BB: On or before March 17, 2014, an employee operating and/or maintaining the equipment were exposed to fall hazards into the point of operation and/or onto the drive tracks.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) Facility, Standardized Crushing and Screening Plants, ST01BB: On or before March 17, 2014, the employer did not assess the crushing operation for hazards such as ejected materials overhead.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $4500
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Facility, Standardized Crushing and Screening Plant, ST01BB: On or before March 17, 2014, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards in that materials were ejected from the point of operation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4150
- · Z (S) $4500
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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 339791295.
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