ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FILMTECH CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FILMTECH CORPORATION in 2121 31ST STREET SW, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 (NAICS 326112). OSHA activity number 341546265.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FILMTECH CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2121 31ST STREET SW
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18103
- Mailing
- 2121 31ST STREET SW, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
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
- 326112
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,730 · Current $6,111 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. a) Line #5 Extruder Machine - On or about May 12, 2016, the employer has previously developed energy control procedures for production equipment, which feature multiple sources of energy, but machine specific energy control procedures have not been created which clearly and specifically outline the steps for controlling these energy sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6111
- — Z (S) $8730
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) b) Production Floor - On or about May 12, 2016, the employer had not provided an annual inspection of their energy control procedure and an evaluation of each authorized and affected employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: a) Production Floor - On or about May 12, 2016, authorized employees are performing maintenance on production equipment which require deenergization without receiving training related to the energy control procedures. b) Production Floor - On or about May 12, 2016, affected employees are performing routine production work without receiving training related to the energy control procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 341546265.
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