PALMERTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC. in 700 LEHIGH STREET, PALMERTON, PA 18071 (NAICS 562920). OSHA activity number 342063716.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PLASTIC WORLD RECYCLING, INC.
- Site address
- 700 LEHIGH STREET
- City
- PALMERTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18071
- Mailing
- 700 LEHIGH STREET, PALMERTON, PA 18071
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
- 562920
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.110 F02 II
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,385 · Current $1,039 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): LP gas container(s) stored inside were located near or in area(s) normally used or intended for the safe exit of employees: (a) Warehouse #1: LP gas cylinders, used as forklift fuel, were stored in near proximity to the front emergency exit door, as observed on or about January 30, 2017. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1038.75
- — Z (S) $1385
1910.26 D
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.26(d): Measures, such as wheel chocks or sand shoes, were not used to prevent the transport vehicle on which a dock board was placed from moving while employees were on the dock board: a) Warehouse #1 shipping and receiving: The Serco dock lock mechanisms for doors #1 and 2 were not operational and wheel chocks were not used to prevent the movement of trailers during loading and unloading, as observed on or about January 30, 2017. Abatement Certification Required.
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 342063716.
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