NORTH EAST, PA —
OSHA Inspection: THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY in 50 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, NORTH EAST, PA 16428 (NAICS 331421). OSHA activity number 342902137.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY
- Site address
- 50 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
- City
- NORTH EAST
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16428
- Mailing
- 50 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, NORTH EAST, PA 16428
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331421
- Employees
- 143
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,989 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including protective clothing, was not provided and in use, whenever it was necessary by reason of the hazard(s). a) The Electric Materials Company - On or about January 25, 2018, and dates prior thereto: employees were exposed to chemical hazards during operation of the Loewy Extrusion Press. Clothing, capable of protecting employees skin during operation of the Loewy Extrusion Press, was not available and in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4989
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- May 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,315 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) The Electric Materials Company - On or about January 25, 2018, and times prior thereto: employees were working with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, Hydrolubric 123 B during operation of the Loewy Extrusion Press. Facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes were not available to employees during operation of the Loewy Extrusion Press.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $8315
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- May 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,989 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area: a.) The Electric Materials Company - On or about January 25, 2018, and times prior thereto: employees worked with or around hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Hydrolubric 123 B. The employer did not provide employees with information and training on the physical and health hazards of the hazardous substances to which they may be exposed
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $4989
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- May 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: a.) The Electric Materials Company - On or about January 25, 2018, and times prior thereto: employees worked with or around hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Hydrolubric 123 B. Employee training did not include measures employees can take to protect themselves such as, specific procedures and personal protective equipment to be used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- May 2, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,663 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form No. 300 or its equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation: a.) The Electric Materials Company - Recordable injury cases on the OSHA Form 300, for calendar year 2017, did not provide specific detail about the object/substance that directly injured or made the employee ill, in Column F.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1663
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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 342902137.
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