PARADISE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SAM S. SMUCKER & SONS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SAM S. SMUCKER & SONS, INC. in 4039 WHITE OAK ROAD, PARADISE, PA 17562 (NAICS 236118). OSHA activity number 340552330.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAM S. SMUCKER & SONS, INC.
- Site address
- 4039 WHITE OAK ROAD
- City
- PARADISE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17562
- Mailing
- 543 STRASBURG PIKE, LANCASTER, PA 17602
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
- 236118
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) Rear of Residence at 4039 White Oak Road, Paradise, Pennsylvania - Employees worked doing siding installation tasks from the roof above the sunroom. This roof had a 3 in 12 slope, an eave height above the wooden deck of 8 feet 7 inches, and an eave height above the ground of 10 feet 6 inches. The employees did not use any fall protection, exposing them to a hazard of falling to a lower level, on or about April 9, 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 state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.1053 B07
- Issued
- Sep 23, 2015
- Abate by
- Oct 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $3,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(7): Ladders that were unsecured or not provided with slip-resistant feet were used on slippery surfaces: (a) Rear of Residence at 4039 White Oak Road, Paradise, Pennsylvania - To access the roof above the sunroom, an employee used a Werner telescoping multi-ladder, in an extension ladder configuration, on a wooden deck that had become wet from rain. The employee did not secure this ladder, exposing the employee to a fall to a lower level. While accessing or descending this ladder, the employee fell from the ladder when the ladder slipped out from under him due to the accumulated dampness on the decking, resulting in the employee sustaining a broken left leg requiring hospitalization, on or about April 9, 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 state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3150
- — Z (S) $4200
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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 340552330.
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