POTTSTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: AJEM, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AJEM, INC in 163 UPPER FRICKS LOCK ROAD, POTTSTOWN, PA 19465 (NAICS 337122). OSHA activity number 343162392.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AJEM, INC
- Site address
- 163 UPPER FRICKS LOCK ROAD
- City
- POTTSTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19465
- Mailing
- 163 UPPER FRICKS LOCK ROAD, POTTSTOWN, PA 19465
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 337122
- Employees
- 39
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Weeke BHX Optimat CNC Machine - On or about 5/19/18, the employer did not develop, document, or utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when performing maintenance and tool changes, exposing employees to caught-in and amputation hazards. b) Stiles edgebander - On or about 5/19/18, the employer did not develop, document, or utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when performing maintenance and tool changes, exposing employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6337.8
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $3,622 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: (a) Fabrication Shop - On or about 5/19/18, employees were operating a Caterpillar C6000 forklift in which the employer had installed fork extensions without the approval of the forklift manufacturer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3621.8
- — Z (S) $5174
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: (a) Fabrication Shop - On or about 5/19/18, The data plate was not marked to identify the capacity load of the non-factory installed fork extension used on the Caterpillar C6000 forklift that employees operated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: a) Fabrication shop - On or about 5/18/18, the egress route was not immediately apparent and signs were not posted to indicate the direction of travel to the exit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 343162392.
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