ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: EASTERN SURFACES, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of EASTERN SURFACES, INC in 601 S. 10TH ST., ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 (NAICS 337110). OSHA activity number 341934875.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EASTERN SURFACES, INC
- Site address
- 601 S. 10TH ST.
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18103
- Mailing
- 601 S. 10TH ST., ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 337110
- Employees
- 108
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 D01 III
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,740 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having both sides open, did not have one stair railing on each side: (a) Flow Water Jet Machine Work Area, Stairs: On or about November 22, 2016, employees were using a five riser stair set to access the work table of the Flow Water Jet Machine that was not equipped with a standard stair railings or standard handrail on each side.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3740
1910.24 F
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs: (a) Flow Water Jet Machine Work Area, Stairs: On or about November 22, 2016, employees were using a five riser stair set to access the work table of the Flow Water Jet Machine, but rise height was not uniform between each stair tread.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,234 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Production Work Area: On or about November 22, 2016, employees were performing maintenance and servicing in the production work area where equipment such as, but not limited to, the Gravellona Bridge Saw machine was in use, but specific lockout/tag out procedures for each piece of the equipment to address each source of potentially hazardous energy had not yet been developed and documented by the employer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6234
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $3,117
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 Work Area: On or about November 22, 2016, employees were performing maintenance and servicing in the production work area where equipment such as, but not limited to, the Gravellona Bridge Saw machine was in use, but training was not being provided to employees to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3117
- — Z (S) $0
1910.110 C04 II
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(c)(4)(ii): LP-Gas containers were not set upon a firm foundation or otherwise firmly secured: (a) Production Area: On or about November 22, 2016, a liquefied petroleum gas cylinder was temporarily stored on a mobile cart without being secured to prevent accidental tip over.
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 341934875.
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