BETHLEHEM, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: LM SMOYER BRASS PRODUCTS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of LM SMOYER BRASS PRODUCTS, INC. in 1209 W. LEHIGH ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018 (NAICS 331529). OSHA activity number 343553558.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LM SMOYER BRASS PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 1209 W. LEHIGH ST
- City
- BETHLEHEM
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18018
- Mailing
- 1209 W. LEHIGH ST, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 331529
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,413 · Current $1,060 Reduced
2587
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The employer did not provide all employees with an educational program on fire extinguishers as required by paragraph (g)(1) of this standard upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter: a) LM Smoyer Brass Products - On or about November 6, 2018, employees working with molten brass were provided fire extinguishers to use during the incipient stage of fire fighting, but the employer did not provide an educational program to familiarize employees annually with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. ABATEMENT NOTE: By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy, as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and (b) which included the evacuation requirement of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1059.75
- · Z (S) $1413
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,885 · Current $1,414 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 an vertical bandsaw: a) LM Smoyer Brass Products - On or about November 20, 2018, an employee was operating a vertical bandsaw to cut brass castings off the gateway where an unguarded portion of a vertical bandsaw was present directly below the work deck. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1413.75
- · 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343553558.
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