LANSDALE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: RECYCLING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RECYCLING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION in 831 WEST FIFTH STREET, LANSDALE, PA 19446 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 340011444.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RECYCLING EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
- Site address
- 831 WEST FIFTH STREET
- City
- LANSDALE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19446
- Mailing
- 831 WEST FIFTH STREET, LANSDALE, PA 19446
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 811310
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A02
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections: a) Worksite - On or about October 17, 2014, the bench grinder is not provided with a guard covering the spindle end.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1666
- · Z (S) $2380
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) Worksite - On or about October 17, 2014, the workrest on the bench grinder was not adjusted within one eighth inch of the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Worksite - On or about October 17, 2014, the bench grinder was not provided with a tongue guard to prevent pieces of the abrasive wheel from flying out in the event of breakage.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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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 340011444.
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