WILLOW GROVE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SCHEERER BEARING CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SCHEERER BEARING CORPORATION in 645 DAVISVILLE ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090 (NAICS 332991). OSHA activity number 343651121.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCHEERER BEARING CORPORATION
- Site address
- 645 DAVISVILLE ROAD
- City
- WILLOW GROVE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19090
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 156, HORSHAM, PA 19044
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
- 332991
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,636 · Current $2,536 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) Production Work Area: On or about December 10, 2018, employees performed work on a Fadal VMC 6535 CNC milling machine, with multiple sources of energy to include electrical and hydraulic, but the written lockout / tagout procedures were not utilized to control the hazardous energies.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2536
- — Z (S) $5636
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Production Work Area: On or about December 10, 2018, employees worked in the production work area where lockout/tag out operations occur, however, periodic inspection of the energy control procedures have not been accomplished at least every 12 months.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,790 · Current $2,536 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) Production Work Area: On or about December 10, 2018, employees were operating the Fadal VMC 6535 CNC milling machine which was a missing one of its doors, exposing the operator to a potential injury from unguarded moving parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2536
- — Z (S) $4790
1910.217 B04 I
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,790 · Current $2,536 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i): Pedal mechanism(s) on mechanical power press(es) full revolution clutches were not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by accidental stepping onto the pedals: a) The Production Work Area: On or about December 10, 2018, an employee used a Rivet Machine, but the machine's pedal mechanism was not protected to prevent unintended operation from falling or moving objects or by an operator accidentally stepping onto the pedal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2536
- — Z (S) $4790
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) The Production Work Area: On or about December 10, 2018, an employee used a Rivet Machine, which had an unguarded pulley that was located 3 feet from the floor, exposing employees to hazard. b) The Production Work Area: On or about December 10, 2018, an employee used a Cincinnati tool grinder machine, which had an unguarded pulley that was located 3 feet from the floor, exposing employees to hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 E01
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to the requirements specified in 29 CFR1910.219 (m) and (o). a) The Production Work Area: On or about December 10, 2018, an employee used a Rivet Machine, which had an unguarded belt that was located 3 feet from the floor, exposing employees to hazard. b) The Production Work Area: On or about December 10, 2018, an employee used a Cincinnati tool grinder machine, which had an unguarded belt that was located 3 feet from the floor, exposing employees to hazard.
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 343651121.
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