BIRDSBORO, PA —
OSHA Inspection: KER CUSTOM MOLDERS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of KER CUSTOM MOLDERS, INC. in 5 RIGA LANE, BIRDSBORO, PA 19508 (NAICS 333249). OSHA activity number 342657996.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KER CUSTOM MOLDERS, INC.
- Site address
- 5 RIGA LANE
- City
- BIRDSBORO
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19508
- Mailing
- 5 RIGA LANE, BIRDSBORO, PA 19508
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 333249
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Nov 27, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $2,852 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: (a) Production Area - The compressed air nozzle used to clean inside of Machine Number Two was not reduced to 30 psi and was not equipped with a relief device to reduce the air pressure to less than 30 psi if the nozzle was dead-ended, on or about September 25, 2017. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2851.5
- — Z (S) $3802
1910.1025 D02
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1591
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(2): An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level: (a) Production Area - An initial determination was not made to determine if any employee may be exposed to lead at or above the action level when using compressed air to clean the molds after removing parts manufactured for the battery covers which included the lead terminals, on or about September 25, 2017. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
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 342657996.
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