BRIER HILL, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION USA LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION USA LLC in 6701 NATIONAL PIKE, BRIER HILL, PA 15415 (NAICS 333131). OSHA activity number 339883316.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION USA LLC
- Site address
- 6701 NATIONAL PIKE
- City
- BRIER HILL
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15415
- Mailing
- 6701 NATIONAL PIKE, BRIER HILL, PA 15415
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
- 333131
- Employees
- 68
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 B05 IV
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers: (a) Facility, Spray Paint Booth: On or about August 5, 2014, there was no sprinkler system in the spray paint booth.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.107 C02
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(2): An open flame or spark producing equipment was present in the spraying area or within 20 feet thereof and not separated by a partition: (a) Facility: On or about August 5, 2014, there was a non-explosion proof floor fan located inside of the spray paint booth.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1000
- — C (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.107 E02
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable or combustible liquids kept in the vicinity of spraying operations were not at a minimum required for operations or they exceeded a supply for one day or one shift: (a) Facility: On or about August 5, 2014, there were two, full five gallon cans of flammable thinner on the floor of the spray paint booth and 11, five gallon cans of flammable paint stored in a flammable liquid storage cabinet (with the door left open) stored inside the spray paint booth.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $1000
- — C (S) $3400
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.107 G02
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(2): All spraying areas were not kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary: (a) facility, Spray Paint Booth: On or about August 5, 2014, the walls of the spray paint booth had an accumulation of combustible residue from oil based paint.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) Facility, Bay 2: On or about the tongue guard on the 8 inch blue pedestal grinder was 1 1/2 inches away from the grinding wheel.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2500
- — C (S) $2550
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.107 G07
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(g)(7): "No smoking" signs in large letters on contrasting color backgrounds were not conspicuously posted at all spraying areas and the paint storage rooms: (a) Facility: On or about August 5, 2014, there was no "No Smoking" sign at the spray paint booth.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.110 B06 VI
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(vi): Readily ignitable material such as weeds and long dry grass was not removed within 10 feet of any container: (a) Facility, Outside Propane Storage Tank Area: On or about August 5, 2014, there was dried leaves, small wooden dead tree limbs and other living weeds and tree limbs growing both under, between and within 10 feet of the 6, 1,000 pound propane tanks.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.253 B04 I
- Issued
- Sep 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or near any other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire, or in an acetylene generator compartment: (a) Facility, Outside of Wash Bay: On or about August 5, 2014, an empty oxygen and propane cylinder were stored together.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (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 339883316.
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