BETHLEHEM, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WEIR WELDING COMPANY INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WEIR WELDING COMPANY INC. in 1745 EATON AVE, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 343244901.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WEIR WELDING COMPANY INC.
- Site address
- 1745 EATON AVE
- City
- BETHLEHEM
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18018
- Mailing
- 1745 EATON AVE, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,497 · Current $4,053 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Production Workshop Area: On or about June 21, 2018, employees were operating energized equipment in the production work area where lockout/tag out procedures are utilized, but an annual inspection of the energy control procedures was not conducted and documented.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4053
- — Z (S) $5497
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: a) Production Workshop Area: On or about June 21, 2018, employees operated energized equipment in the production work area where lockout/tag out procedures occurred, but the employees had not received affected-level energy control instruction.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,738 · Current $2,295 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Production Workshop Area: On or about June 21, 2018, employees operated a Hem Saw M2 Welded-Edge Band Saw which did not have blade guarding to prevent accidental contact with the blade, exposing employees to a cutting hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2295
- — Z (S) $3738
1910.243 C03
- Issued
- Sep 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,596 · Current $5,152 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3): Abrasive wheels used on vertical portable grinder(s) (right angle head grinders) were not provided with safety guard(s) having a maximum exposure angle of 180 degrees and located between the operator and wheel: a) Production Workshop Area: On or about June 21, 2018, employees operated a Bosch Right-Angle Grinder that did not have an installed safety guard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5152
- — Z (S) $6596
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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 343244901.
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