FAIRLESS HILLS, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MORTON SALT, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MORTON SALT, INC. in 12 SOLAR DRIVE, FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030 (NAICS 325998). OSHA activity number 340794270.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MORTON SALT, INC.
- Site address
- 12 SOLAR DRIVE
- City
- FAIRLESS HILLS
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19030
- Mailing
- 12 SOLAR DRIVE, FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325998
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I C
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $3,825
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected. a) Morton Salt, Inc. - On or about July 22, 2015, the employer's annual review of their lockout tag out procedures did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3825
- — Z (S) $3825
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection. a) Morton Salt, Inc. Line - On or about July 22, 2015, the employer's periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the identification of the equipment and the authorized employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $3,060
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: a) Morton Salt, Inc. - On or about July 22, 2015, a Jet Brand 8 inch bench grinder did not have a tongue guard installed which allowed the distance between the wheel peripheral and the frame to exceed 1/4 inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3060
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,251 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions: a) Morton Salt, Inc. - On or about July 22, 2015, conductors entering into a hand held, wired control box device for the Line 2 Hamer bagger machine were not protected from abrasions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3251
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Morton Salt, Inc. - On or about July 22, 2015, Flexible cords connected to the wired control box of the line 2 Hamer bagger machine were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Oct 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,601 · Current $2,601
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap: a) Morton Salt, Inc. Line 2 Bagger Machine - On or about July 22, 2015, a flexible cord running from a process controller unit to an additive feeder was spliced and wrapped with plastic tape.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2601
- — Z (S) $2601
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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 340794270.
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