EMLENTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FRB MACHINE, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FRB MACHINE, INC. in 119 COLLEGE STREET EXT, EMLENTON, PA 16373 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 340416338.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FRB MACHINE, INC.
- Site address
- 119 COLLEGE STREET EXT
- City
- EMLENTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16373
- Mailing
- 119 COLLEGE STREET EXT, EMLENTON, PA 16373
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) FRB Machine / 119 College St Ext, Emlenton, PA: On or about February 20, the employer did not have an energy control procedure (lockout/tagout) in place or in use. Employees conduct maintenance and servicing work with various pieces of equipment that include, but are not limited to, Mazak M5N CNC Lathe, Leblond Tap Turn II, DoAll DC-330NC.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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) FRB Machine / 119 College St Ext, Emlenton, PA: On or about February 20, the employer did not have an energy control procedure (lockout/tagout) in place or in use. Employees conduct servicing and repairs on various pieces of equipment that include, but are not limited to, Mazak M5N CNC Lathe, Leblond Tap Turn II, DoAll DC-330NC.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: a) FRB Machine / 119 College St Ext, Emlenton, PA: On or about February 20, the employer did not provide energy control training (lockout/tagout) to authorized and affected employees. Employees conducted servicing, maintenance, and repairs to various pieces of equipment that include, but are not limited to, Mazak M5N CNC Lathe, Leblond Tap Turn II, DoAll DC-330NC.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2015
- Abate by
- May 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): Electrical equipment had damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating: a) FRB Machine / 119 College St Ext, Emlenton, PA: On or about February 20, 2015 an electrical conduit line was damaged and had separated from the junction box located on the wall across the aisle from the Mori Seiki machine. The separation exposed the internal conductors in the conduit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2015
- Abate by
- May 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions. a) FRB Machine / 119 College St Ext, Emlenton, PA: On or about February 20, 2015 an electrical conduit line was damaged and had separated from the junction box located on the wall across the aisle from the Mori Seiki machine. The separation caused the internal conductors to contact the sharp edges of the junction box and the conduit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2015
- Abate by
- May 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) FRB Machine / 119 College St Ext, Emlenton, PA: On or about February 20, employees periodically operated a Clark brand powered industrial truck. The employer did not ensure that an evaluation of each forklift operator was conducted at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 340416338.
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