SOUDERTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MARCHO FARMS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MARCHO FARMS, INC. in 519 ALLENTOWN RD., SOUDERTON, PA 18964 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 341984144.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MARCHO FARMS, INC.
- Site address
- 519 ALLENTOWN RD.
- City
- SOUDERTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18964
- Mailing
- 176 ORCHARD LANE, HARLEYSVILLE, PA
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 311612
- Employees
- 195
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,541 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): a) Production Work Area: On or about December 6, 2016, employees were operating equipment to include, but not limited to, band saws and conveyors where hazardous energy control is performed, but machine specific procedures had not been written to specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $5541
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,311 · Current $6,926 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, flying chips and sparks: a) Production Work Area: On or about December 6, 2016, employees operated a vertical band saw which had a blade that was not fully guarded. b) Processing Work Area: On or about December 6, 2016, employees operated a vertical band saw which had a blade that was not fully guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6926
- — Z (S) $8311
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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 341984144.
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