CARLISLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PALE INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of PALE INC. in 254 EAST HIGH STREET, CARLISLE, PA 17013 (NAICS 812320). OSHA activity number 341662716.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PALE INC.
- Site address
- 254 EAST HIGH STREET
- City
- CARLISLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17013
- Mailing
- 418 MARKET STREET, REAR P.O. BOX 450, LEMOYNE, PA 17043
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 812320
- Employees
- 43
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 G01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,741 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(1): The ceiling of an exit route was not at least seven feet six inches (2.3 m) high and/or any projection from the ceiling reached a point less than six feet eight inches (2.0 m) from the floor. (a) Pale Inc. dba Classic Drycleaners and Laundromats - The clothing conveyor and housing were located than six feet eight inches above the floor near the steam tunnel, on or about July 27, 2016. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3741
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. Materials or equipment must not be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route: (a)Pale Inc. dba Classic Drycleaners and Laundromats - Clothing hanging on the racks temporarily blocked the exit routes in the Pressing and Shirt Department, on or about July 27, 2016. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: (a)Pale Inc. dba Classic Drycleaners and Laundromats - Signs were not posted to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit and clothing hanging on the racks temporarily blocked visibility to the exits, on or about July 27, 2016. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: (a) Pale Inc. dba Classic Drycleaners and Laundromats - The employer did not provide fire extinguisher training to employees, on or about July 27, 2016. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: (a) Pale Inc. dba Classic Drycleaners and Laundromats - The employer did not establish a written respiratory protection plan for employees required to wear respirators when handling chemicals, such as perchloroethylene, on or about July 27, 2016. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F06
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals: (a) Pale Inc. dba Classic Drycleaners and Laundromats - A squirt bottle that contained "Blue Flash" and another squirt bottle containing "Laidlaw Leveling Agent" were not labeled with the product identity and appropriate hazard warning, on or about July 27, 2016. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 341662716.
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