PENNSBURG, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FARACO KNIFE & SLICER COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FARACO KNIFE & SLICER COMPANY, INC. in 2260 E BUCK ROAD, PENNSBURG, PA 18073 (NAICS 811412). OSHA activity number 343308136.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FARACO KNIFE & SLICER COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 2260 E BUCK ROAD
- City
- PENNSBURG
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18073
- Mailing
- PO BOX 42, PENNSBURG, PA 18073
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 811412
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,956
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a) Machine Room - on or about July 18, 2018, employees operated cup wheel hollow grinders manufactured by Cozzini to sharpen knives, but the employer had not performed an assessment of the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2956
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2018
- Abate by
- Sep 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. a) Machine Room - on or about July 18, 2018, employees operated cup wheel hollow grinders manufactured by Cozzini to sharpen knives and the employer did not ensure each operator used the appropriate eye protection when exposed to eye hazards from flying particles.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2018
- Abate by
- Oct 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,956
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) Machine Room - on or about July 18, 2018, employees operated cup wheel hollow grinders manufactured by Cozzini with guarding removed at the point of operation, exposing employees to rotating parts.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2956
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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 343308136.
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