SMITHFIELD, RI —
OSHA Inspection: EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO. in 24 APPIAN WAY, SMITHFIELD, RI 02917 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 343568499.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO.
- Site address
- 24 APPIAN WAY
- City
- SMITHFIELD
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02917
- Mailing
- 24 APPIAN WAY, SMITHFIELD, RI 02917
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $4,066 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to collapse and struck-by hazards caused by damaged pallet rack systems: (a) Workplace - Warehouse: On or about 10/30/2018, the employer did not ensure that damaged pallet rack uprights were taken out of service before material was stored on racking cross members.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4066
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,691 · Current $6,829
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck: (a) Worksite: On or about 10/30/2018, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was certified in completing their classroom training and skills evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6829
- — Z (S) $5691
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a) Worksite: On or about 10/30/2018, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was evaluated once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 343568499.
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