EASTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: RGC GROUP, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of RGC GROUP, INC. in NORTH 13TH STREET OLD SILK MILL, EASTON, PA 18042 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 339955007.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RGC GROUP, INC.
- Site address
- NORTH 13TH STREET OLD SILK MILL
- City
- EASTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18042
- Mailing
- 6866 CHRISPHALT DR, BATH, PA 18014
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
1430
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) Easton Silk Mill - On or about September 16, 2014, Employees were exposed to health hazards while working with Muriatic acid (Hydrogen Chloride) to clean a section of concrete. The employer had not developed or implimented a written hazard communication program as required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1430
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) Easton Silk Mill - On or about September 16, 2014, Employees were exposed to health hazards such as skin and eye chemical burns while working with Muriatic acid (Hydrogen Chloride) to clean a section of concrete. The employer did not provide training on the health and safety hazards of the chemicals.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1430P108
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets (MSDS) were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift: (Construction Reference: 1926.59) a) Easton Silk Mill - On or about September 16, 2014, Employees who were exposed health hazards such as skin or eye burns while working with Muriatic acid (Hydrogen Chloride) to clean a section of concrete. The employer did not maintain a copy of the material safety data sheet on site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
1430
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a) Easton Silk Mill - On or about September 16, 2014, An employee, who was wearing a half mask elastomeric respirator while cleaning a curb with muriatic acid, had not been determination as being medically able to wear the respirator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1430
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) Easton Silk Mill - On or about September 16, 2014, An employee exposed to the hazards of muriatic acid when cleaning a curb was wearing a respirator and was not provided with information as required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
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