BERWICK, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: TECHNISERV, INCORPORATED
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TECHNISERV, INCORPORATED in 351 SOUTH EATON STREET, BERWICK, PA 18603 (NAICS 333999). OSHA activity number 341627560.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TECHNISERV, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 351 SOUTH EATON STREET
- City
- BERWICK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18603
- Mailing
- 351 SOUTH EATON STREET, BERWICK, PA 18603
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333999
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,807 · Current $2,105 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling. a) Low Bay Fabrication Shop, 351 South Eaton Street, Berwick, PA - A Georg Fischer Pipe Cutting and Beveling Machine Model RA-4 (Serial No. 04251221) electrically powered by two (2) "daisy-chained" flexible cord sets (extension cords) was operated on a daily basis for a period of time greater than six (>6) months exposing employees to a contact with an electrical current hazard, on or about July 15, 2016.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2105.25
- · Z (S) $2807
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure. a) Low Bay Fabrication Shop, 351 South Eaton Street, Berwick, PA - A Georg Fischer Pipe Cutting and Beveling Machine Model RA-4 (Serial No. 04251221) electrically powered by two (2) extension cords was operated on a daily basis for a period of time greater than six (>6) months exposing employees to a contact with an electrical current hazard, on or about July 15, 2016.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). a) Low Bay Fabrication Shop, 351 South Eaton Street, Berwick, PA - A Georg Fischer Pipe Cutting and Beveling Machine Model RA-4 (Serial No. 04251221) electrically powered by two (2) extension cords that were partially covered by materials such as but not limited to cardboard, wood, and metal stock was operated on a daily basis for approximately two weeks exposing employees to a contact with an electrical current hazard, on or about July 15, 2016.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341627560.
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