CARBONDALE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER CO. in ROUTE 6, CASEY HWY., CARBONDALE, PA 18407 (NAICS 221310). OSHA activity number 343186656.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PENNSYLVANIA AMERICAN WATER CO.
- Site address
- ROUTE 6, CASEY HWY.
- City
- CARBONDALE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18407
- Mailing
- 2699 STAFFORD AVE., SCRANTON, PA 18505
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221310
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 E03 III
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,929 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii): The process hazard analysis did not address engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases: a) Brownell Water Treatment Plant: The process hazard analysis (PHA) revalidation did not address engineering and administrative controls concerning the containment of chlorine within the injection/feed and tank storage rooms in the event of a release and potential for employee exposure, on or about June 7, 2018. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $6929
1910.119 F01 I E
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(E): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information that addressed the steps for each operating phase, including emergency operations. a) Brownell Water Treatment Plant: The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting emergency operations and containment of a chlorine release within the injection/feed and storage rooms, on or about June 7, 2018. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 J04 I
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 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) Brownell Water Treatment Plant, Carbondale, PA: The temperature probe installed within the chlorine storage room was not calibrated to ensure proper temperature readings prior to entry into room, on or about June 7, 2018. Abatement Certification Required.
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 343186656.
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