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OSHA Inspection: KENTREL CORPORATION

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of KENTREL CORPORATION in 820 SPRINGBROOK AVENUE, MOOSIC, PA 18507 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 342965761.

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Establishment
KENTREL CORPORATION
Site address
820 SPRINGBROOK AVENUE
City
MOOSIC
State
PA
ZIP
18507
Mailing
820 SPRINGBROOK AVENUE, MOOSIC, PA 18507
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
45
Ownership type
A

14 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.146 D04 I

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5497.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 05608890X100

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not ensure that testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5) was maintained properly:    a) 301 Hanover Village, Wilkes-Barre, an employee entered a permit required confined space and the space had not been evaluated with a gas monitoring device that had been calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, on or about, March 15, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4500
  • — Z (S) $5497

1926.1204 D01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0560X100

29 CFR 1926.1204(d)(1): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1926.1204, the employer did not ensure that testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply was maintained properly:  a) 300 Broadway Street, Scranton, an employee entered a permit required confined space and the space had not been evaluated with a gas monitoring device that had been calibrated in accordance with the manufacture's recommendations, on or about, February 27, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1204 C07

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 0640

29 CFR 1926.1204(c)(7): Under the permit-required confined space program the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations, including, but not limited to, verifying that conditions in the permit space are acceptable for entry throughout the duration of an authorized entry:  a) 300 Broadway Street, Scranton, an entrant inside a permit required confined space released pressurized chlorinated vapor, mist and water into the space during pipe venting, and the entry supervisor did not verify that conditions in the permit space were acceptable for entry during that time period, on or about, February 27, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.23 D07

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4398.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(7): Fixed ladders did not have grab bars that extend 42 inches (1.1 m) above the access level or landing platforms served by each ladder:  a) 301 Hanover Village, Wilkes-Barre, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 6 feet 8 inches while entering a permit required space, and a fixed ladder that was used was not equipped with a grab bar or side rail extension on each side that extended above the hatch frame, on or about, February 27, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $4398

1910.23 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $3000.00
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(2): Ladder rungs, steps, and cleats were not spaced not less than 10 inches (25 cm) and not more than 14 inches (36 cm) apart, as measured between the centerlines of the rungs, cleats, and steps:    a) 301 Hanover Village, Wilkes-Barre, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 6 feet 8 inches while entering a permit required space, and the distance between the hatch top and the first rung of the fixed ladder was approximately 25 inches, on or about, March 15, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1053 A24

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(24): The side rails of through or sidestep fixed ladders did not extend 42 inches (1.1 m) above the top of the access level or landing platform served by the ladder:  a) 300 Broadway Street, Scranton, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet 6 inches while entering a permit required space, and a fixed ladder that was used was not equipped with a side rail on each side, that extended above the hatch frame, on or about, February 27, 2018.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.1053 A03 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1053(a)(3)(i): Rungs, cleats, and steps of fixed ladders were spaced more than 14 inches (36 cm) apart, as measured along the ladder's side rails:  a) 300 Broadway Street, Scranton, an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet 6 inches while entering a permit required space, and the distance from the top of the hatch to the first rung of the fixed ladder was approximately 24 inches, on or about, February 27, 2018.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.146 K02 III

Other-than-serious 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4398.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(2)(iii): The employer did not ensure that each member of the rescue service was trained in basic first-aid and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR):    a) 301 Hanover Village, Wilkes-Barre, an employee entered a permit required confined space and the attendant was not trained and currently certified to at least the Basic First Aid and CPR Levels in accordance with the American Red Cross or equivalent provider, on or about, March 15, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1500
  • — Z (S) $4398

1926.1211 B03

Other-than-serious 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.1211(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that each member of the rescue service was trained in basic first-aid and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR):    a) 300 Broadway Street, Scranton, an employee entered a permit required confined space and the attendant was not trained and currently certified to at least the Basic First Aid and CPR Levels in accordance with the American Red Cross or equivalent provider, on or about, February 27, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.133 A01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 21 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3298.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:     a) 301 Hanover Village, Wilkes-Barre, an employee hammered upon cold chisels, nail bar, and screw drivers with a carpentry claw hammer while spreading metal pipe spools and components and did not wear safety glasses, on or about, March 15, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1000
  • — Z (S) $3298

1926.102 A01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) 300 Broadway Street, Scranton, an employee hammered upon cold chisels, nail bar, and screw drivers with a carpentry claw hammer while spreading metal pipe spools and components and did not wear safety glasses, on or about,  February 27, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.146 E06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05608890X100

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6): The employer did not retain each canceled entry permit for at least one year to facilitate the review of the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14):  a) Various sites, employees entered permit required spaces and copies of the permits were not maintained for at least the previous calendar year, observed on or about February 22, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1910.146 G04

Other-than-serious 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05608890X100

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4): The employer did not certify that the training required by 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1) through 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3) had been accomplished:  a) 301 Hanover Village, Wilkes-Barre, an employee entered a permit required confined space, and a written certification of the employee's training was not maintained, on or about, March 15, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1926.1207 D

Deleted Other-than-serious 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 05608890X100

29 CFR 1926.1207(d): The employer did not certify that the training required by 29 CFR 1926.1207(a) through 29 CFR 1926.1207(c) had been accomplished:  a) 300 Broadway Street, Scranton, an employee  entered a permit required confined space, and a written certification of the employee's training was not maintained, on or about,  February 27, 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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