MUNCY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PALCON, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PALCON, LLC in 1759 E LIME BLUFF RD, MUNCY, PA 17756 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 343944682.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PALCON, LLC
- Site address
- 1759 E LIME BLUFF RD
- City
- MUNCY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17756
- Mailing
- 1759 E LIME BLUFF RD, MUNCY, PA 17756
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,031 · Current $2,000 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: a) Production Area: Employees were operating the Cat T30D forklift without an operator restraint system (seatbelt), exposing employees to ejection and struck-by hazards, on or about April 19, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3031
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,789 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) Production Area: Employees were exposed to the unguarded 24-inch blade on the Cornell Multi-Cut machine while operating the saw, exposing employees to struck-by and amputation hazards, on or about April 19, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3789
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,031 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) Baker Deduster: An unguarded chain and sprocket on the side of the machine, located approximately 3-4 feet above the floor, exposed employees to in-running nip point hazards created by a chain and sprockets, on or about April 19, 2019. b) Viking Pallet Stacker: An unguarded chain and sprockets on the front of the machine, located approximately 3-4 feet above the floor, exposed employees to an in-running nip point hazard, on or about April 19, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3031
1910.219 F01
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii): a) Shrink Wrapper: Gears on the shrink wrapper machine were not guarded, exposing employees to hazard, on about April 19, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: a) Cornell Multi-Cut: A projecting shaft end measuring approximately 2 inches in diameter and 3 1/2 inches in length was not guarded, exposing the operator to an entanglement hazard, on or about April 19, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.243 C01 II A
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1)(ii)(a): Safety guard(s) on portable abrasive wheel(s) were not mounted so as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel: a) Production Area: A maintenance worker was exposed to a serious hand injury while using a Ryobi angle grinder fitted with an unguarded circular grinding wheel, on or about April 19, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.253 B04 I
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire; or a) Maintenance Shop: A cylinder of compressed oxygen was stored in an area near a 5-gallon can of gasoline and several drums of waste oil, creating a fire hazard, on or about April 19, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Baker Band Resaw #1: The insulation on the machine's power cord had pulled away from the control panel which exposed the terminal connections to strain and employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about April 19, 2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343944682.
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