WARRINGTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: O P SCHUMAN & SONS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of O P SCHUMAN & SONS, INC. in 2001 W. COUNTY LINE ROAD, WARRINGTON, PA 18976 (NAICS 333292). OSHA activity number 342134228.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- O P SCHUMAN & SONS, INC.
- Site address
- 2001 W. COUNTY LINE ROAD
- City
- WARRINGTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18976
- Mailing
- 2001 W. COUNTY LINE ROAD, WARRINGTON, PA 18976
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333292
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $2,155 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 Workshop Area, Lathe Department: On or about February 22, 2017, employees operated shop equipment in the production work area where a CNC Lathe Machine was locked out for repair by maintenance personnel, however, written lockout/tag out procedures had not yet been developed for shop equipment, by the company.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2155
- — Z (S) $4310
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a) Production Workshop Area, Lathe Department: On or about February 22, 2017, employees operated shop machinery in the production work area where a CNC Lathe Machine was locked out for repairs by maintenance personnel, but a periodic inspection in the last 12 months of the energy control procedures had not been documented.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 Workshop Area, Lathe Department: On or about February 23, 2017, a CNC Lathe Machine was locked out for repairs in the Production Work area by maintenance personnel, but training is not being provided to employees who work in the area, to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $2,155 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 Workshop Area, Wind Up Shop work areas: On or about February 22, 2017, employees operated a Do All Vertical Band Saws which had a portion of blade of no less than six inches that was not guarded to protect the operator and other employees from laceration hazard. (b) Production Workshop Area, Welding Work Area: On or about February 22, 2017, employees operated two Do All Vertical Band Saws which had a portion of blade of no less than six inches that was not guarded to protect the operator and other employees from laceration hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2155
- — Z (S) $4310
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $2,155 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): The work rest for the grinding machine was found to be greater than 1/8" inch away from the abrasive wheel. (a) The Wind-Up Work Area: On or about February 22, 2017, an employee used a Cadel Bench Grinder that had a work rest out of alignment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2155
- — Z (S) $4310
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) Wind-up Work Shop Area: On or about February 22, 2017, an employee used a Cadel Bench Grinder that had a tongue guard out of adjustment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $2,155 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) The Wind Up Work Area: On or about February 22, 2017, an employee used a Bridgeport Milling machine that had an unguarded pulley system that was less than six (6) feet from the floor. b) The Welding Work Area: On or about February 22, 2017, an employee used a Bridgeport Milling machine that had an unguarded pulley system that was less than six (6) feet from the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2155
- — Z (S) $4310
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: a) The Wind Up Work Area: On or about February 22, 2017, an employee used a Bridgeport Milling machine that had an unguarded rotating horizontal belt that was less than seven (7) feet from the floor. b) The Welding Work Area: On or about February 22, 2017, an employee used a Bridgeport Milling machine that had an unguarded rotating horizontal belt that was less than seven (7) feet from the floor.
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 342134228.
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