BLOOMSBURG, PA —
OSHA Inspection: QUAKER STATE PLANTATIONS
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of QUAKER STATE PLANTATIONS in 490 GROVANIA DRIVE, BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815 (NAICS 111421). OSHA activity number 341924777.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- QUAKER STATE PLANTATIONS
- Site address
- 490 GROVANIA DRIVE
- City
- BLOOMSBURG
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17815
- Mailing
- 490 GROVANIA DRIVE, BLOOMSBURG, PA 17815
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 111421
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: (a) Worksite, Bloomsburg, PA: The employer did not select and have each affected employee use personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees engaged in activities involving the receipt and delivery of goods from outside sources, on or about November 18, 2016. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $6338
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts were not enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section: a) Bloomsburg, PA: Unguarded drive belts on the Howey Christmas tree baler were not enclosed by a guard exposing the operator to the potential for an abrasion injury, on or about November 21, 2016. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1928.57 A07 I
- Issued
- May 15, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $6,338
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1928.57(a)(7)(i): The employer did not protect employees from coming into contact with hazards created by moving machinery parts through the installation and use of a guard or shield or guarding by location: a) Bloomsburg, PA - The belt-driven pulleys and drive belts on the Howey Christmas tree baler were not enclosed by a guard, exposing employees to a potential injury created by the unguarded moving parts, observed on or about November 21, 2016.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6338
- — C (S) $6338
- — Z (S) $6338
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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 341924777.
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