CUSTER CITY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY in 63 SUSQUEHANNA ROAD, CUSTER CITY, PA 16725 (NAICS 333999). OSHA activity number 343085528.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Site address
- 63 SUSQUEHANNA ROAD
- City
- CUSTER CITY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16725
- Mailing
- 33 BARBOUR STREET, BRADFORD, PA 16701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 333999
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 J02
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,853 · Current $5,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment: a.) Zippo Manufacturing Company, 63 Susquehanna Rd, Custer City, PA - On or about April 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards in that, the employer had not established and implemented written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment including, but not limited to, pressure relief valves, the 18,000 gallon butane storage tank, and associated piping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5100
- — Z (S) $7853
1910.119 J04 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment a.) Zippo Manufacturing Company, 63 Susquehanna Rd, Custer City, PA - On or about April 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards in that, the employer had not conducted inspections and tests on process equipment including, but not limited to, the 18,000 gallon butane storage tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 J04 II
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): The employers inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. a.) Zippo Manufacturing Company, 63 Susquehanna Rd, Custer City, PA - On or about April 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards in that, the pressurized vessel (18,000 gallon butane storage tank) was not inspected and tested in accordance with standards such as, but not limited to, API 510 (Pressure Vessel Inspection Code).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 J04 IV
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv): The employer did not document the date of inspection, the name of the person performing the inspection, the serial number or other identifier of the equipment on which the inspection or test was performed, a description of the inspection, and the results of the inspection for each piece of process equipment. a.) Zippo Manufacturing Company, 63 Susquehanna Rd, Custer City, PA - On or about April 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards in that, the employer had not documented inspections and tests performed on process equipment including, but no limited to, the 18,000 gallon butane storage tank. b.) Zippo Manufacturing Company, 63 Susquehanna Rd, Custer City, PA - On or about April 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards in that,the employer had not documented results of inspections and tests performed on process equipment including, but not limited to, pressure relief valves, and piping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 N
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,853 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(n): The employer did not establish an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38: a.) Zippo Manufacturing Company, 63 Susquehanna Rd, Custer City, PA - On or about April 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards in that, the employer did not include a procedure, in its Emergency Action Plan, that instructs employees how to distinguish between small releases/spills and large releases/spills and what employee actions are required in both instances.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7853
1910.119 O05
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,282 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(5): The employer did not retain the two (2) most recent compliance audit reports. a.) Zippo Manufacturing Company, 63 Susquehanna Rd, Custer City, PA - On or about April 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards in that, the employer had not completed and retained the 2012 compliance audit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6282
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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 343085528.
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