PHOENIXVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MCAVOY BRICK COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MCAVOY BRICK COMPANY in 75 MCAVOY LANE, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460 (NAICS 327331). OSHA activity number 344238936.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MCAVOY BRICK COMPANY
- Site address
- 75 MCAVOY LANE
- City
- PHOENIXVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19460
- Mailing
- 75 MCAVOY LANE, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460
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
- 327331
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,892 · Current $1,880 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): Poor housekeeping practices in storage areas created an unsafe work environment: a) Jobsite located at 75 McAvoy Lane, Phoenixville, PA. 19460, shop area: Employees accessing the storage area above the holding room where brick dust accumulated were exposed to slip and fall hazards in that; employees were unable to differentiate between the metal walking platform and unsupported foam board insulation. Condition was noted to exist on or about 9 AUG 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1879.8
- — Z (S) $2892
1910.22 B
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,892 · Current $1,880 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(b): The employer did not ensure that each walking-working surface could support the maximum intended load for that surface: a) Jobsite located at 75 McAvoy Lane, Phoenixville, PA. 19460, storage area above holding room: Employees accessing the storage area above the holding room were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet in that; pallets and foam boards used as a walking-working were unable to prevent an employee from falling through the ceiling. Condition was noted to exist on or about 9 AUG 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1879.8
- — Z (S) $2892
1910.28 B06 I
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard: a) Jobsite located at 75 McAvoy Lane, Phoenixville, PA. 19460, storage area above holding room: The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falling into the holding room which contains mobile kiln cars. An employee accessing the storage area above fell approximately 10 feet through the ceiling and was injured. Condition was noted to exist on or about 9 AUG 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $2,892 · Current $1,880 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling: a) Jobsite located at 75 McAvoy Lane, Phoenixville, PA. 19460, storage area above holding room: Employees accessing the storage area above the holding room were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 10 feet to the shop floor below in that; fall protection was not provided where employees were near unprotected edges they could fall over. Condition was observed on or about 9 AUG 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1879.8
- — Z (S) $2892
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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 344238936.
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