NESQUEHONING, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: AMETEK, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AMETEK, INC. in 42 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, NESQUEHONING, PA 18240 (NAICS 325991). OSHA activity number 342181906.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMETEK, INC.
- Site address
- 42 MOUNTAIN AVENUE
- City
- NESQUEHONING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18240
- Mailing
- 42 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, NESQUEHONING, PA 18240
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325991
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · 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) Nesquehoning, PA: Specific procedures were not developed and utilized for machine operators and maintenance personnel who perform servicing and maintenance on plastics extrusions machines, on or about March 20, 2017. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $9054
1910.219 C02 I
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,243 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, was not protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires: a) 92-1 Extruder Line: The expanded metal guard on one side of the horizontal shaft in an extrusion machine had been removed exposing the operator to an entanglement hazard, on or about March 20, 2017. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7000
- · Z (S) $7243
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,432 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) 92-1 extruder: An improperly installed relocatable power tap was used in the production area to power multiple heat lamps exposing employees to a fire and electric shock hazard, on or about March 20, 2017. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $5432
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Production area: Extension cords were used as permanent wiring to provide power to several heat lamps installed on and around the 92-1 extruder, on or about March 20, 2017. ABATEMENT CERTIFICACTION REQUIRED
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342181906.
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