SCRANTON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: KEYSTONE CONCRETE BLOCK & SUPPLY CO INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KEYSTONE CONCRETE BLOCK & SUPPLY CO INC in 600 GLENN STREET, SCRANTON, PA 18509 (NAICS 327331). OSHA activity number 339851941.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEYSTONE CONCRETE BLOCK & SUPPLY CO INC
- Site address
- 600 GLENN STREET
- City
- SCRANTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18509
- Mailing
- 600 GLENN STREET, SCRANTON, PA 18509
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 327331
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 M09
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(9): Industrial truck(s) were not fitted with overhead guard(s) as protection against falling objects: (a) Production Area - Employees used a Hyster 80 XL2 powered industrial truck to move trays of finished production from the production area to storage areas. The truck was not fitted with an overhead guard to provide protection to the operator from falling objects, exposing employees to a serious hazard, on or about 7-16-14. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) Panel #3 Production Plant A: Employees were using control panel box every morning to turn on the Besser Vibrapac machine where three knockouts were missing, exposing the employees to a hazard, observed on or about 7-16-14. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 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) Besser Vibrapac Machine: Employees were removing debris from under the machine while the machine was in operation, exposing the employees to a potential injury from the unguarded rotating parts, on or about 7/16/2014. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1500
- · Z (S) $2000
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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 339851941.
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