ESSINGTON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: QUANTA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of QUANTA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. in 10 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, BUILDING H, AISLE 4, ESSINGTON, PA 19029 (NAICS 325188). OSHA activity number 342217189.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- QUANTA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
- Site address
- 10 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, BUILDING H, AISLE 4
- City
- ESSINGTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19029
- Mailing
- 1 LANDY LANE, READING, OH 45215
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325188
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $11,090 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Jobsite: The employer did not require an employee operating a powered industrial truck to use the seat belt that was equipped on truck, exposing employees to crush hazards in the event of a vehicle tipover. Abatement Recommendations: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to require employees to use seat belts in accordance with ASME B56.1, and the Toyota Operators and Owner's Manual. Noted on or about 3/28/17.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $11090
- · C (S) $12675
- · Z (S) $12675
1910.176 E
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $7,910 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(e): Clearance signs to warn of clearance limits were not provided: a) Jobsite: The employer did not place clearance signs to warn employees operating powered industrial trucks of obstruction hazards presented by overhead beams. Observed on or about 3/28/17.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $7910
- · C (S) $9054
- · Z (S) $9054
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck: a) Jobsite - The employer did not ensure each operator was provided with powered industrial truck training prior to permitting them to operate powered industrial trucks in the workplace. Noted on or about 3/28/17.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $12675
- · Z (S) $12675
1910.178 L03 II C
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(C): The employer did not provide training content that included load manipulation, stacking, and unstacking: a) Jobsite: Area surrounding the dumpster - A powered industrial truck operator was not instructed how to safely manipulate suspended bags of catalyst to avoid contacting low overhead structural beams. Noted on or about 3/28/17.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a) Jobsite: The employer did not certify that employees were trained and evaluated to operate powered industrial trucks in the workplace. Noted on or about 3/28/17.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.178 M08
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m): Powered Industrial Trucks were operated in areas without sufficient headroom under overhead installations, lights, pipes, sprinkler systems, etc.: a) Jobsite: Area surrounding the dumpster - Employees operated powered industrial trucks to conduct housekeeping operations in an area without sufficient headroom. On March 28th 2017 an employee who was in the process of compacting the contents of a dumpster suffered fatal injuries when his forklift tipped over after striking an overhead beam. Noted on or about 3/28/17.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $12675
- · Z (S) $12675
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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 342217189.
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