BUTLER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BIOFAB PRODUCTS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BIOFAB PRODUCTS, INC. in 140 EAST BROOK LANE, BUTLER, PA 16001 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 342944261.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BIOFAB PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 140 EAST BROOK LANE
- City
- BUTLER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16001
- Mailing
- 140 EAST BROOK LANE, BUTLER, PA 16001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,956
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Facility, Shop Area, Mechanical Brake Press: On or before February 13, 2018, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards in that they operated a brake press without using a safe guarding device such as a two handed trip device.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2956
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible: a) Facility, Shop Area, Mechanical Brake Press: On or before February 13, 2018, an employee operated the brake press without the guarding present secured in place.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Facility, Shop Area, Mechanical Brake Press: On or before February 13, 2018, an employee operated the brake press without an electrical cord being secured against terminal strain and abrasion at the activation pedal connection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) Facility: On or before February 13, 2018, the employer did not establish all components of the lockout tag out program such as training and periodic inspection of procedure implementation.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 342944261.
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