IVYLAND, PA —
OSHA Inspection: LAMINAR FLOW INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LAMINAR FLOW INC in 102 RICHARD ROAD, IVYLAND, PA 18974 (NAICS 334512). OSHA activity number 343183604.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAMINAR FLOW INC
- Site address
- 102 RICHARD ROAD
- City
- IVYLAND
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18974
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 2427, IVYLAND, PA 18974
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
- 334512
- Employees
- 21
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,670 · Current $2,003 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded: a) Sheet Metal Fabrication Work Area: On or about May 24, 2018, an employee used a Grob Brothers vertical band saw where the unused portion of the blade was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2002.5
- — Z (S) $2670
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,670 · Current $2,003 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: (a) Production Work Area: On or about May 24, 2018, an employee used a Central Machinery Industrial Bench grinder that did not have an installed work rest, exposing employees to potential injury from material kick-out.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2002.5
- — Z (S) $2670
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: (a) Shipping Work Area: On or about May 24, 2018, an employee used a Central Machinery Industrial 8-inch Bench grinder that did not have an installed tongue guard, exposing employees to potential injury in the event of wheel failure. (b) Fitting Work Area: On or about May 24, 2018, an employee used a Central Machinery Industrial 5-inch Bench grinder that did not have an installed tongue guard, exposing employees to potential injury in the event of wheel failure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 D03
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3): The contact surface(s) of wheel(s), blotter(s) or flange(s) on grinding machine(s) were not flat and free or foreign matter: (a) Production Work Area: On or about May 24, 2018, an employee used a Central Machinery Industrial 8-inch Bench grinder where the contact surface of the grinding wheel did not have a flat surface, exposing employees to potential injury in the event of wheel failure. (b) Production Work Area: On or about May 24, 2018, an employee used a Central Machinery Industrial 5-inch Bench grinder where the contact surface of the grinding wheel did not have a flat surface, exposing employees to potential injury in the event of wheel failure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition. (a) Shipping Work Area: On or about May 24, 2018, an employee operated a Delta radial arm saw where excess saw dust on the floor created a slippery surface, exposing employees to a slipping hazard.
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 343183604.
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