SCRANTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED GILSONITE LABORATORIES
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of UNITED GILSONITE LABORATORIES in 1396 JEFFERSON AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA 18501 (NAICS 325510). OSHA activity number 340859370.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED GILSONITE LABORATORIES
- Site address
- 1396 JEFFERSON AVENUE
- City
- SCRANTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18501
- Mailing
- POST OFFICE BOX 70, SCRANTON, PA 18501
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
- 325510
- Employees
- 75
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. a) Mixing Area, Myers mixer #2, employees were exposed to a crushing hazard when lowering the mixer during operation, on or about August 19, 2015 b) Mixing Area, Myers mixer #1, employees were exposed to a crushing hazard when lowering the mixer during operation, on or about August 19, 2015 c) Mixing Area, Hockmeyer mixer, employees were exposed to a crushing hazard during mixer operation in that the hydraulic lift system did not maintain elevation of the drive unit, on or about August 19, 2015 ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2231.25
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.106 E09 I
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced
2037
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(9)(i): Spills of flammable liquids were not cleaned up promptly. a) Attached liquid storage room, employees were exposed to a fire hazard from the accumulation of flammable liquids which had leaked in the liquid storage room, on or about, August 19, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.24 F
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs. a) Attached liquid storage room, a set of steps located at the exterior entrance were deteriorated and the stairs were not uniform and in safe condition, on or about, August 19, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1338.75
- — Z (S) $1785
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit". a) Second floor of manufacturing process area, a stairwell leading from the second floor to the first floor which was used in route to an exit were not marked with a wall mounted sign near the entrance to the stairs, on or about, August 19, 2015. b) Manufacturing process area, a door at the bottom step of the stairwell leading from the second floor to the first floor which was used in route to an exit was not marked with a sign above the door header, on or about, August 19, 2015. c) Second floor of manufacturing process area, a doorway leading to the office area from the processing area which could be used in route to an exit was not marked with a sign above the door header, on or about, August 19, 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340859370.
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