BETHLEHEM, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: LEISER'S RENTAL SALES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LEISER'S RENTAL SALES, INC. in 3464 LINDEN ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18017 (NAICS 532310). OSHA activity number 343251518.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LEISER'S RENTAL SALES, INC.
- Site address
- 3464 LINDEN ST
- City
- BETHLEHEM
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18017
- Mailing
- 3464 LINDEN ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 532310
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $1,552 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a) Worksite - On or about June 26, 2018, the bottoms of steel storage rack columns were not secured to the floor with anchor bolts. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable means to abate these hazards is to follow ANSI MH16.1 - 2008 entitled, "Specification for the Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks," Section 1.4.7, Column Base Plates, which states "The bottom of all columns shall be furnished with column base plates, as specified in Section 7.2. All rack columns shall be anchored to the floor with anchor bolts capable of resisting the forces caused by the horizontal and vertical loads on the rack and Anchors".
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1551.9
- · Z (S) $2217
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,885 · Current $1,248 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) Worksite - On or about June 26, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees who operate forklifts and pallet jack were trained and evaluated prior to their initial use.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1248.1
- · Z (S) $1885
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343251518.
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