BENSALEM, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS & OPTICS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS & OPTICS, INC. in PA & WICKER AVENUE, BENSALEM, PA 19020 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 342002193.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS & OPTICS, INC.
- Site address
- PA & WICKER AVENUE
- City
- BENSALEM
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19020
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 928, BENSALEM, PA 19020
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332322
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,630 Reduced
04301560
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) Northeastern Precision Products - On or about December 27, 2016, employees using flammable liquids associated with silk screening, such as Methyl Ethyl Ketone and Isopropyl Alcohol, were provided fire extinguishers to use during incipient stage fire fighting, and the employer did not provide an educational program as required. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy, as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b) which included the evacuation requirement of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1629.75
- — Z (S) $2173
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,173 · Current $1,630 Reduced
04301560
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) Northeastern Precision Products - On or about December 27, 2016, employees were using hazardous chemicals, such as Methyl Ethyl Ketone and isopropyl alcohol, and the employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. ABATEMENT NOTE: A written program shall include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met: 1. Labeling, pictograms, and other forms of warning; 2. Safety Data Sheets; 3. Employee information and training. Additionally, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace must be compiled. Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the informing of contractors of workplace hazards, including a description of the labeling system used in the facility and of the availability of material safety data sheets, must also be addressed. The written program must be made available upon request.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1629.75
- — Z (S) $2173
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Feb 6, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
04301560
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Northeastern Precision Products - On or about December 27, 2016, employees were using hazardous chemicals, such as Methyl Ethyl Ketone and isopropyl alcohol, and the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazards of such chemicals as required. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. ABATEMENT NOTE: Employees shall be informed of the following: 1. The requirements of this section; 2. Any operations where hazardous chemicals are present; 3. The location and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program, list(s) of hazardous chemicals and Safety Data Sheets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 342002193.
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