FREELAND, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PGA, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PGA, INC in 185 SOUTH ST, FREELAND, PA 18224 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 343375424.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PGA, INC
- Site address
- 185 SOUTH ST
- City
- FREELAND
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18224
- Mailing
- PO BOX 7, FREELAND, PA 18224
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
- 326199
- Employees
- 24
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,217 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. a) Natasha & Natalie Grinder Areas: The area where plastic grinding was performed had combustible plastic dust located on the pipes, in the ceiling, the roof structure, walls, product, grinder, and the dust collector equipment and supporting structure, on or about August 10, 2018. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2217
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Workplace: Employees performing servicing and maintenance activities on machines and equipment, including but not limited to the Liz, Natasha, and Natalie grinders, and the washline without energy control procedures developed, documented, and utilized for the control of electrical, mechanical and pneumatic energy sources, exposing employees to electric shock, crushing, and struck-by injuries. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Oct 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: (a) Natasha Grinder: a junction box located on the side of the Granutec Grinder (Natasha) was missing a cover, the copper wiring was exposed and created a potential electric shock and fire hazard to employees working at or around this machine, observed on or about August 10, 2018. Abatement Certification Required
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100
- — 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 343375424.
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