WEST HAZLETON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VALMONT NEWMARK, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VALMONT NEWMARK, INC. in 225 KIWANIS BOULEVARD, WEST HAZLETON, PA 18202 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 342905254.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALMONT NEWMARK, INC.
- Site address
- 225 KIWANIS BOULEVARD
- City
- WEST HAZLETON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18202
- Mailing
- 225 KIWANIS BOULEVARD, WEST HAZLETON, PA 18202
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 135
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 N03 I
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2018
- Abate by
- May 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,853 · Current $7,853
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(i): The load was not well secured and properly balanced in the sling or lifting device before it was lifted more than a few inches: a) Plasma Cutting Area: The plasma cutter slag tray was not well secured by the L shaped base hooks (chain sling) which permitted the tray to slip from the base hooks and strike the operator causing severe injuries, on or about January 23, 2018. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7853
- — Z (S) $7853
1910.184 C06
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2018
- Abate by
- May 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(6): Slings were not securely attached to their loads: a) Plasma Cutting Area: The L shaped base hooks (chain sling) were not securely attached to the plasma cutter slag tray which permitted the tray to slip from the base hooks and strike the operator causing severe injuries, on or about January 23, 2018. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.184 C09
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2018
- Abate by
- May 9, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,853 · Current $3,927 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s): a) Plasma Cutting Area: The employee was not kept clear of the suspended load in that the plasma cutter slag tray slipped from the L shaped base hooks (chain sling) and struck the operator causing severe injuries, on or about January 23, 2018. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3926.5
- — Z (S) $7853
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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 342905254.
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