ASHLAND, PA —
OSHA Inspection: TRI-STATE ENVELOPE CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TRI-STATE ENVELOPE CORPORATION in NORTH 20TH STREET & MARKET STREET, ASHLAND, PA 17921 (NAICS 322232). OSHA activity number 343949855.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TRI-STATE ENVELOPE CORPORATION
- Site address
- NORTH 20TH STREET & MARKET STREET
- City
- ASHLAND
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17921
- Mailing
- NORTH 20TH STREET & MARKET STREET, ASHLAND, PA 17921
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 322232
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $5,000 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 Area, 20th Street & Market Street, Ashland, PA - The F.L. Smithe Machine Company Inc. RA and BOE envelope machines were not turned off or shut down using the machine specific procedures established for these machines while servicing tasks such as but not limited to clearing jammed paper were performed, exposing employees to struck-by associated with the unexpected release of pneumatic energy, on or about April 22, 2019. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5000
- — C (S) $5683
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 3, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a) Production Area, 20th Street & Market Street, Ashland, PA - Employees performed servicing tasks such as but not limited to clearing jammed paper from the F.L. Smithe Machine Company Inc. RA and BOE envelope machines without using lockout devices on the electrical main switch or compressed air valves to isolate both energy sources, exposing employees to hazards associated with the unexpected release of energy, on or about April 22, 2019. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.302 B02
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) WEB #5, 20th Street & Market Street, Ashland, PA - Employees used "daisy chained" extension cords and a Belkin 6-Outlet Surge Protector Model F9H600-03 to operate a GE Appliance Model WMR04BAPABB (Serial No. LF306239) Compact Refrigerator and Comfort Zone 12-Inch Desktop Fan Model CZ121. Each piece of electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with the listing and/or labeling exposing employees to a contact with electrical current and arc flash hazards, as observed on April 22, 2019.. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors entered were not effectively closed: a) WEB #5, 20th Street & Market Street, Ashland, PA - Employees worked by a metal storage rack that held a metal junction box and an energized SJTW 16/3 extension cord exposed to abrasion by the metal sides of the uncovered junction box exposing employees to a contact with electrical current and arc flash hazards, as observed on April 22, 2019. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) WEB #5, 20th Street & Market Street, Ashland, PA - Employees used an energized SJTW 16/3 extension cord hardwired into a Kidde Scorpio Fire/Supression Control Panel for a period of time greater than six (6) months in lieu of fixed wiring exposing employees to a contact with electrical current and arc flash hazards, as observed on April 22, 2019. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19, abatement certification is required for this violation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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Source
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