ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: LAMM'S MACHINE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LAMM'S MACHINE, INC. in 3216 BERGER ST., ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 342284106.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAMM'S MACHINE, INC.
- Site address
- 3216 BERGER ST.
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18103
- Mailing
- 3216 BERGER ST., ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,078 · Current $2,309 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 Work Area: On or about April 26, 2017, employees are operating and performing maintenance work on production equipment with multiple sources of energy without being provided machine deenergization procedures to prevent the unexpected release of stored energy.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2308.5
- — Z (S) $3078
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 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 Work Area: On or about April 26, 2017, employees are operating and performing maintenance work on production equipment with multiple sources of energy, but a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures have not been performed since May 1, 2015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 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 Work Area, Bottom Level: On or about April 26, 2017, employees are operating and performing maintenance work on production equipment with multiple sources of energy without being provided authorized and affected-level training to control the stored energy hazards present during this work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,847 · Current $1,385 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 forklift. a) Production Work Area: On or about April 26, 2017, an employee operated a Nissan Propane-powered forklift without receiving operator's training before his initial use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1385.25
- — Z (S) $1847
1910.1200 F06
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,847 · Current $1,385 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s): a) Production Work Area: On or about April 26, 2017, employees were using two 16 ounce spray bottles and a gallon-size container that was filled with S-500 Coolant for equipment preventive maintenance, but containers were not labeled, tagged or marked to indicate its contents.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1385.25
- — Z (S) $1847
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2170E225R290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: On or about April 26, 2017, an employee used various chemicals, including S-500 Coolant and Tech Kleen STNPB, but the employer was unable to provide proof of employee chemical safety information and training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K06
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer: a) Production Work Area: On or about April 26, 2017, an employee voluntarily wore a filtering face piece while operating a sandblasting machine, but the employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 342284106.
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