NORTHUMBERLAND, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: STRONG INDUSTRIES INC.
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of STRONG INDUSTRIES INC. in 3204 POINT TOWNSHIP DRIVE, NORTHUMBERLAND, PA 17857 (NAICS 326191). OSHA activity number 342278637.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STRONG INDUSTRIES INC.
- Site address
- 3204 POINT TOWNSHIP DRIVE
- City
- NORTHUMBERLAND
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17857
- Mailing
- PO BOX 108, NORTHUMBERLAND, PA 17857
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 326191
- Employees
- 135
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $10,000 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 in that employees were exposed to hazards while working on the Roto mold platform: a) Roto mold platform: A CM Lodestar 2 ton overhead hoist (underhung) (Model RR/SN 0607XL) was operated while employees were working beneath the load, on or about April 26, 2017. b) Roto mold platform: The frame of the mold being lifted by a CM Lodestar 2 ton overhead hoist (underhung) (Model RR/SN 0607XL) was not clear of the chain canister causing the mold to be obstructed and unable to move freely during the lifting process, on or about April 26, 2017. c) Roto mold platform: A CM Lodestar 2 ton overhead hoist (underhung) (Model RR/SN 0607XL) was operated with a hook without a safety latch, on or about April 26, 2017. Abatement Certification and Documentation Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $10000
- · 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 342278637.
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