ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PENRAC LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of PENRAC LLC in 3311 AIRPORT ROAD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18109 (NAICS 532111). OSHA activity number 340420785.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PENRAC LLC
- Site address
- 3311 AIRPORT ROAD
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18109
- Mailing
- 2625 MARKET PLACE, HARRISBURG, PA 17110
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
- 532111
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $2,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: a) PENRAC LLC - Garage Wash Bay - The employer provides fire extinguishers for Vehicle Service Agents who detail vehicles in the wash bay area, and the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting, on or about February 4, 2015. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy, as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b) which included the evacuation requirement of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2050
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.303 B01 II
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided: a) PENRAC LLC - Garage Wash Bay - Vehicle Service Agents, utilizing a damaged 120 Volt GFCI outlet to power a portable Craftsman air compressor, were exposed to shock and electrical burn hazards, on or about February 4, 2015. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2050
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.304 G06 VI C 3
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(vi)(C)(3): Exposed noncurrent-carrying metal parts of cord- and plug-connected equipment including hand-held motor-operated tools, stationary and fixed motor-operated tools, and light industrial motor-operated tools that could become energized were not grounded: a) PENRAC LLC - Garage Wash Bay - Vehicle Service Agents operating a portable 120 Volt Craftsman air compressor with a ground pin broken off the plug, were exposed to shock and electrical burn hazards, on or about February 4, 2015. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2050
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $2,050 Reduced
1660
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein: a) PENRAC LLC - Garage Wash Bay - Vehicle Service Agents, working in the wash bay area, dispense windshield washer fluid from a 100 gallon storage container, which was not labeled with the proper chemical identity of the hazardous chemical therein, on or about February 4, 2015. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2050
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1660
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings: a) PENRAC LLC - Garage Wash Bay - Vehicle Service Agents, working in the wash bay area, dispense windshield washer fluid from a 100 gallon storage container, and the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings, on or about February 4, 2015. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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