MONTGOMERY, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: KIDRON, A DIVISION OF VT HACKNEY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KIDRON, A DIVISION OF VT HACKNEY in 914 SAEGERS STATION RD., MONTGOMERY, PA 17752 (NAICS 336211). OSHA activity number 340438829.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KIDRON, A DIVISION OF VT HACKNEY
- Site address
- 914 SAEGERS STATION RD.
- City
- MONTGOMERY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17752
- Mailing
- 914 SAEGERS STATION RD., MONTGOMERY, PA 17752
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 336211
- Employees
- 175
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: a) Roof area: There were missing guardrail sections along the catwalks between Lines #1 and 2 exposing employees to a 9 foot fall hazard, as observed on or about March 3, 2015. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2250
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.23 E01
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level: a) Roof Area: The folding top rail sections of guardrails positioned along the sides of the roof jig were not installed exposing employees to a 9 foot fall hazard, as observed on or about March 3, 2015. b) Roof Area: One side of each catwalk between roof jig Lines 1 and 2 were not equipped with a top rail, as observed on or about March 3, 2015. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.120 Q02
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2): The employer did not develop an emergency response plan for emergencies which addressed the following minimum requirements of this standard: 1910.120(q)(2)(i) through 1910.120(q)(2)(xii): a) Maintenance: The employer's Contingency Plan (Emergency Response Plan) did not address hazards, PPE and training associated with chemical releases of isocyanates, on or about March 17, 2015. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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) Maintenance: A procedure had not been developed and documented for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in maintenance activities concerning the MDI chemical system, on or about March 17, 2015. Abatement Certification Required.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 340438829.
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