ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: RABE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RABE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC. in 2455 ROBINSON ROAD WEST, ERIE, PA 16509 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 339799124.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RABE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Site address
- 2455 ROBINSON ROAD WEST
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16509
- Mailing
- 2300 WEST 23RD STREET, ERIE, PA 16506
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.150 C01 VIII
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $920 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(c)(1)(viii): Portable fire extinguishers were not inspected periodically and maintained in accordance with maintenance and use of portable fire extinguishers, N.F.P.A. No. 10A-1970: A.) Rabe Environmental Systems, Inc., 2455 Robinson Road West, Erie, PA 16506, Application Bond Area, gang box #71, on or about April 30, 2014 and times prior thereto: The Ansul A10H 10 pound multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher (S/N: TB-578618) had its last annual maintenance in March 2013. B.) Rabe Environmental Systems, Inc., 2455 Robinson Road West, Erie, PA 16506, Application Bond Area, acetylene cart, on or about April 30, 2014 and times prior thereto: The Kidde multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher (S/N: BA-863846) was not identified as having annual fire extinguisher maintenance. C.) Rabe Environmental Systems, Inc., 2455 Robinson Road West, Erie, PA 16506, Application Bond Area, acetylene cart, on or about April 30, 2014 and times prior thereto: The Kidde multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher (S/N: BA-863851) was not identified as having annual fire extinguisher maintenance. D.) Rabe Environmental Systems, Inc., 2455 Robinson Road West, Erie, PA 16506, Application Bond Area, gang box #81, on or about April 30, 2014 and times prior thereto: The Kidde multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher (S/N: AZ-722152) was not identified as having annual fire extinguisher maintenance. E.) Rabe Environmental Systems, Inc., 2455 Robinson Road West, Erie, PA 16506, Application Bond Area, gang box #36, on or about April 30, 2014 and times prior thereto: The Kidde multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher (S/N: M-209153) was not identified as having annual fire extinguisher maintenance. F.) Rabe Environmental Systems, Inc., 2455 Robinson Road West, Erie, PA 16506, Application Bond Area, gang box #71, on or about April 30, 2014 and times prior thereto: The Amerex B500 multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher was not identified as having annual fire extinguisher maintenance.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $920
- — Z (S) $1785
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: B.) Rabe Environmental Systems, Inc., 2455 Robinson Road West, Erie, PA 16506, on or about April 30, 2014 and times prior thereto: Employee fire extinguisher training did not cover the limitations of fire extinguishers, limits of firefighting efforts, and the applicable fire extinguisher elements not in the 29 CFR 1926 Subpart F. Multi-purpose dry chemical fire extinguishers were available for use on the job site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.20 B03
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3): Machinery, tool(s), material(s), or equipment which was not in compliance with the applicable requirement(s) of 29 CFR 1926 was not prohibited, and/or was not either identified as unsafe by tagging, or locking the controls to render them inoperable, or physically removed from its place of operation. A.) Rabe Environmental Systems, Inc., 2455 Robinson Road West, Erie, PA 16506, Application Bond Area, on or about April 30, 2014 and times prior thereto: The grounding prong on the DeWalt DWM120 5-inch Deep Cut Variable Speed Band Saw (S/N: 078401) was removed. The band saw was available for use, and was not otherwise tagged out of service, removed from the site or rendered inoperable.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
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