MARIETTA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED in 1507 RIVER ROAD, MARIETTA, PA 17547 (NAICS 327420). OSHA activity number 343918504.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 1507 RIVER ROAD
- City
- MARIETTA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17547
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 169, MARIETTA, PA 17547
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 327420
- Employees
- 340
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) PRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE LINE, PRESS OUTFEED AREA - Employees cleared ceiling tiles that had become jammed at the press outfeed conveyor section of the P&I line, by using a four foot long scraper and a twenty-nine inch grabber tool to reach between the upper carriage assembly and the conveyor. The lock out tag out procedure was not utilized to de-energize this equipment, on or about April 9, 2019. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $8,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. (a) PRIMARY & INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTION LINE, PRESS OUTFEED AREA - Employees performed lock out tag out operations when performing tasks including but not limited to setting up the stop gates and clearing jammed ceiling tiles in the outfeed conveyor area, and the established lock out tag out procedure did not reference the need to use the blocks that are required to control the stored energy of the raised pneumatic carriage assembly that contains the stop gate equipment, on or about April 4, 2019. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8000
- — 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 343918504.
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