MEADVILLE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: BELCO TOOL & MFG., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BELCO TOOL & MFG., INC. in 225 TERRACE STREET EXT, MEADVILLE, PA 16335 (NAICS 333514). OSHA activity number 341726701.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BELCO TOOL & MFG., INC.
- Site address
- 225 TERRACE STREET EXT
- City
- MEADVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16335
- Mailing
- 225 TERRACE STREET EXTE, MEADVILLE, PA 16335
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 333514
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,276 · Current $2,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, moving parts, flying chips and sparks: A.) Belco Tool and Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about, 8/24/16, and at times prior thereto, a MSC metal cutting band saw was not properly guarded. The unused portion of the saw blade and band saw guide wheel nip points were exposed and were not guarded. In addition, the saw was not equipped with a guard to adjust to the width and thickness of the stock being cut. Employees used the saw on a weekly basis for activities that included, but were not limited to, cutting the ends off electrodes. B.) Belco Tool and Manufacturing, Inc. - On or about, 8/24/16, and at times prior thereto, a vertical band saw was not properly guarded. The unused portion of the saw blade and band saw guide wheel nip points were exposed and were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2800
- · Z (S) $4276
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. A.) Belco Tool and Manufacturing, Inc.; Milling Area - On or about 8/24/16, and at times prior thereto, the path out of a machining area had only an approximately 24 inch clearance. Employees work in that area on a regular basis.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341726701.
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