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OSHA Inspection: KURTZ BROS.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KURTZ BROS. in 400 REED STREET, CLEARFIELD, PA 16830 (NAICS 322233). OSHA activity number 339891970.

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Establishment
KURTZ BROS.
Site address
400 REED STREET
City
CLEARFIELD
State
PA
ZIP
16830
Mailing
400 REED STREET, CLEARFIELD, PA 16830
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
322233
Employees
275
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6000.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:      A.)  Kurtz Bros. - On or about 8/5/14, employees were performing servicing and maintenance work on machinery/equipment including, but not limited to, the printing presses and collator.  Servicing and maintenance activities included but were not limited to, repairs, changing rollers, and preventative maintenance.  The company did not have written specific procedures for the employees to follow while performing lockout/tagout.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5500
  • — Z (S) $6000

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    A.)  Kurtz Bros. - On or about 8/5/14, employees were performing servicing and maintenance work on machinery/equipment including, but not limited to, the printing presses and collator.  Servicing and maintenance activities included but were not limited to, repairs, changing rollers, and preventative maintenance.  The company did not perform periodic inspection of the lockout/tagout procedures.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.151 C

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:   A.)  Kurtz Bros. - On or about 8/5/14, company employees worked with and around various types of corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to, plate cleaner.  A plumbed emergency eye wash unit was not available for employees to use.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $5000

1910.134 C02 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    A.)  Kurtz Bros. - On or about 8/5/14, employees were utilizing dust masks without receiving a copy of Appendix D of the OSHA respirator standard.  The airco dust masks were used by the employees for nuisance dust.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.1200 H03 IV

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    A.)  Kurtz Bros. - On or about 8/5/14, the employees did not receive training on the new labeling elements and safety data sheet format by the December 1, 2013 deadline noted in the 29 CFR 1910.1200 (j)(1) of the Hazard Communication - 2012 Standard.  Employees work with or around chemicals that included but were not limited to Dynamic B and plate cleaner.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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 339891970.