RHEEMS, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WENGER FEEDS, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of WENGER FEEDS, LLC in 111 WEST HARRISBURG AVENUE, RHEEMS, PA 17570 (NAICS 311119). OSHA activity number 342258381.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WENGER FEEDS, LLC
- Site address
- 111 WEST HARRISBURG AVENUE
- City
- RHEEMS
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17570
- Mailing
- 111 WEST HARRISBURG AVENUE, RHEEMS, PA 17570
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311119
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.272 G01 II
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2017
- Abate by
- May 19, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,696 · Current $5,772 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii): All mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presents a danger to employees inside grain storage structures shall be deenergized and shall be disconnected, locked-out and tagged, blocked-off, or otherwise prevented from operating by other equally effective means or methods. (a) Wenger Feeds, LLC - The floor and sweep augers were not locked out prior to the employee making entry to Silo Number 2; thus exposing the employee to contusion and amputation hazards, on or about April 13, 2017. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement. 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5772
- — Z (S) $7696
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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 342258381.
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