OSHA Inspection: PORTERSVILLE SALES & TESTING, INC.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees from improper use of fiberglass stepladders:    (a) Facility, 1406 Perrysville Highway, Portersville, PA:  On or about July 27, 2015 an employee utilized a fiberglass stepladder to access the roof area without using it in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.  The ladder was placed inside a man basket attached to a forklift in order to gain an additional 8 feet to the roof.  The ladder was used in the closed position exposing the employee to fall hazards of approximately 22 feet should the ladder slide or move.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees from crushing hazards:    (a) Facility, 1406 Perry Highway, Portersville, PA:  On or about September 15, 2015 the employer was using homemade jack stands that have not been proof tested nor did they have any rated capacity markings or other identifying marks.  Employees use the jacks for supporting trailers and no rated capacity markings are on the stands to ensure they are capable of supporting the loads imposed on them.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:    (a) Facility, Load Bay, 1406 Perry Highway, Portersville, PA:  On or about August 4, 2015 the storage of 10 jumbo tubes on a portable yard trailer created a hazard in that the load was not properly distributed on the trailer to prevent collapse.  The 10 tubes, weighing approximately 44000 lbs. had been moved to the front of the trailer and did not distribute the weight over the load bearing portion of the axle and wheels.  Storing the tubes on the trailer in the manner caused it to break and collapse.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set:    (a) Facility, 1406 Perry Highway, Portersville, PA: On or about July 27, 2015 the Linde powered industrial truck was left unattended with the load engaging means fully extended with an attachment in place.  The truck had a basket attached and was fully extended so an employee could access the roof area from a ladder used inside the basket.  The truck was left unattended while the basket (load) was fully extended.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    (a) Facility, 1406 Perry Highway, Portersville, PA:  On or about September 15, 2015 the inclined belts on the conveyor for the wheelabrator were not guarded to prevent contact with the moving parts.  Employees have to reach across the conveyor to retrieve the controls for the hoist used to lift and/or push the tube off the belt exposing them to being caught in the rotating belts.    (b) Facility, 1406 Perry Highway, Portersville, PA:  On or about September 21, 2015 employees are exposed to the unguarded, rotating inclined belts on the conveyor for the wheelabrator when the tubes moving on the conveyor get stuck and the employees hook up a manual ratchet tool to turn the tube or stand on the tube to provide additional weight to help move it along.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.244(a)(1)(ii): Rated load(s) of portable jack(s) were not legibly and permanently marked in a prominent location on the jack(s) by casting, stamping, or other suitable means:    (a) Facility, 1406 Perry Highway, Portersville, PA:  On or about September 15, 2015 the portable jacks used by employees to lift trailers did not have any rated load capacity marked in a prominent location.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $792.00 Reduced

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) Facility, 1406 Perry Highway, Portersville, PA:  On or about September 15, 2015 the flexible cord on the floor fan had been repaired and the splice did not retain the original insulating factor and was being used by employees to move air in the welding area.