SHIPPENSBURG, PA —
OSHA Inspection: QUALITY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of QUALITY ASSOCIATES, INC. in 9300 OLD SCOTLAND RD., SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 341337053.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- QUALITY ASSOCIATES, INC.
- Site address
- 9300 OLD SCOTLAND RD.
- City
- SHIPPENSBURG
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17257
- Mailing
- 9300 OLD SCOTLAND RD., SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 1200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.242 A
- Issued
- May 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(a): The employer did not ensure that employees were furnished with tools and equipment that were in a safe condition: (a) Quality Associates Inc. - The employer provided its own manual (human-propelled) utility carts for transporting the glue pot to set up production lines. The utility carts had no handles or other safe means for employees to use to grasp the carts, employees grasped the side of the glue pot and the extended metal support frame that extended 9 feet 7 inches high from the floor of the carts when moving the carts, exposing employees to the hazards of the employee pushing the utility cart over, thereby exposing employees to injuries, on or about March 18, 2016. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 341337053.
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