CATASAUQUA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: COPITON USA, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COPITON USA, LLC in 1151 NORTH FRONT STREET, CATASAUQUA, PA 18032 (NAICS 423420). OSHA activity number 342360385.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COPITON USA, LLC
- Site address
- 1151 NORTH FRONT STREET
- City
- CATASAUQUA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18032
- Mailing
- 1151 N. FRONT STREET, CATASAUQUA, PA 18032
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
- 423420
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: a) Warehouse - On or about May 30, 2017, an electrical panel had material stored in front of the box and was not providing immediate access.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: a) Worksite - On or about May 30, 2017, dust masks provided to employees for voluntary use are not provided with a copy of Appendix D.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition. a) Warehouse - On or about May 30, 2017, floors throughout the building are not kept in a clean and orderly condition in that pallets, debris and copier parts are lying on the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Near sprinkler system - On or about May 30, 2017, employees are exposed to floor opening that extends more than four feet below the walking-working surface. b) Loading dock - On or about May 30, 2017, employees are working near the loading dock which is in excess of four feet above a lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,070 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: a) Rear forklift dock - On or about May 30, 2017, the emergency exit was bolted closed at the top, preventing employees instant egress in the event of a fire.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $5070
1910.305 A02 X
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,232 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage. a) Workbench - On or about May 30, 2017, an extension cord is lying on the steps and exposed to accidental damage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3232
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 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) Workbench - On or about May 30, 2017, an extension cord is being used to power copiers that are being serviced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B02
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: a) Workstation - On or about May 30, 2017 a 220 amp electrical outlet was not provided with a cover.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: a) Worksite - On or about May 30, 2017, the employer did not develop a written Hazard Communication Program for the chemicals in the worksite such as toners and cleaners.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: a) Worksite - On or about May 30, 2017, the employer did not provided Safety Data Sheets to the employees for the chemicals used in the workplace such as toner and cleaners.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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: a) Worksite - On or about May 30, 2017, the employer did not provide training on the hazards of the chemicals employees are exposed to in workplace such as toner and cleaners.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
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