BEAVERTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES CORPORATION in 441 WEST MARKET STREET, BEAVERTOWN, PA 17813 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 343572194.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CONESTOGA WOOD SPECIALTIES CORPORATION
- Site address
- 441 WEST MARKET STREET
- City
- BEAVERTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17813
- Mailing
- 441 WEST MARKET STREET, BEAVERTOWN, PA 17813
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 321999
- Employees
- 160
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,419 · Current $7,293 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Plywood Area, 441 West Market Street, Beavertown, PA - The Holzma Optimat HPP 8138 Panel Saw (Serial No. 0-240-15-1043) lacked an effective guard as the hinged blade compartment door was not secured in position to prevent employee access to the rotating main blade and scoring saw blade due to a malfunctioning safety interlock thereby exposing employees to struck by-hazards that could result in an amputation, on or about October 31, 2018. In accordance with 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7293.3
- — Z (S) $10419
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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 343572194.
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