POTTSVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WEINER IRON & METAL CORP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WEINER IRON & METAL CORP in 1056 ROUTE 61 SOUTH, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 340868595.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WEINER IRON & METAL CORP
- Site address
- 1056 ROUTE 61 SOUTH
- City
- POTTSVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17901
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 359, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 423930
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel: a) Workplace: An employee was allowed to operate a TCM, model FD 30T3, forklift that had damaged tires on the left side, thereby causing the employee to be exposed to a serious hazard, observed on or about 12-20-15. Abatement certification and documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): At this establishment, forklifts used in material handling operations, were not being inspected for defects on a daily basis before being placed into service and any defects when found were not being immediately reported and corrected: a) In the Yard - Employees used TCM forklifts and others to move materials but there was no system in place to ensure the forklifts were not inspected on a daily basis, thereby exposing the employees to a serious hazard, reported on or about 8-20-15. Abatement certification and documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crushing and ejection hazards from the lack of a working seat belt while operating a TCM forklift. a) On the Scale Ramp -Employees were operating the TCM Model FD30T3 powered industrial truck with a defective seat belt assembly, observed on or about 8-20-15. Abatement certification and documentation required
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2940
- — Z (S) $4900
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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 340868595.
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