KINGSTON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: OPTIMAS OE SOLUTIONS LP
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of OPTIMAS OE SOLUTIONS LP in 158 PRINGLE STREET, KINGSTON, PA 18704 (NAICS 423710). OSHA activity number 343713368.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OPTIMAS OE SOLUTIONS LP
- Site address
- 158 PRINGLE STREET
- City
- KINGSTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18704
- Mailing
- 158 PRINGLE STREET, KINGSTON, PA 18704
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423710
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,831 · Current $3,382 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a struck by and crushing hazard: a) Warehouse area: Industrial steel storage racks (racks OQ, C, L & K) had damaged lower supports and had not been unloaded until the damaged portions had been repaired or replaced, as observed on or about January 15, 2019. b) Warehouse Area: Industrial steel storage racks were not equipped with permanent weight capacity plaques, as observed on or about January 15, 2019. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3381.7
- · Z (S) $4831
1910.23 E01 VII
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Abate by
- May 8, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,831 · Current $3,382 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1)(vii): Mobile ladder stands and platforms did not have wheels or casters equipped with a system to impede horizontal movement when an employee is on the stand or platform: a) Warehouse area: The TriArc mobile ladder stand had the system to impede horizontal movement immobilized by plastic zip ties, as observed on or about January 15, 2019. b) Warehouse area: The Uline mobile ladder stand had the system to impede horizontal movement immobilized by metal bans, as observed on or about January 15, 2019. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3381.7
- · Z (S) $4831
1910.178 M08
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,831 · Current $3,382 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(8): There shall be sufficient headroom under overhead installations, lights, pipes, sprinkler system, etc: a) Warehouse area: There was insufficient headroom under a natural gas supply pipe which was struck and damaged by the mast of a powered industrial truck (Crown order picker unit #3), on or about January 9, 2019. Abatement Observed During Inspection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3381.7
- · Z (S) $4831
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- 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) Warehouse: An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years, on or about January 15, 2019. Abatement Observed During Inspection
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a) Warehouse: The employer did not certify that each powered industrial truck operator has been trained and evaluated as required, on or about January 15, 2019. Abatement Observed During Inspection
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.36 D01
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: a) Warehouse: The rear emergency exit door was equipped with a toggle bolt which was bolted closed, as observed on or about January 15, 2019. Abatement Observed During Inspection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343713368.
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