HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA —
OSHA Inspection: LINDE CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LINDE CORPORATION in NEW COMMERCE BLVD., HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA 18706 (NAICS 237130). OSHA activity number 343083556.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LINDE CORPORATION
- Site address
- NEW COMMERCE BLVD.
- City
- HANOVER TOWNSHIP
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18706
- Mailing
- 118 ARMSTRONG ROAD, PITTSTON, PA 18640
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 237130
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,068 · Current $7,068
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): a) New Commerce Blvd., Hanover Twp., PA: Employees were installing electrical conduit in a trench measured at 5 feet 2 inches (road side) and 9 feet (bank side) that was not equipped with adequate cave in protection, as observed on or about April 12, 2018. Abatement Observed During Inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7068
- — Z (S) $7068
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Jul 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,240 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) New Commerce Blvd., Hanover Twp., PA: A safe means of egress was not located in a trench that was greater than 5 feet in depth and no more than 25 feet of lateral travel, as observed on or about April 12, 2018. Abatement Observed During Inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $4240
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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 343083556.
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