IRVINE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ELLWOOD NATIONAL FORGE
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ELLWOOD NATIONAL FORGE in 1 FRONT STREET, IRVINE, PA 16329 (NAICS 332111). OSHA activity number 344293840.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ELLWOOD NATIONAL FORGE
- Site address
- 1 FRONT STREET
- City
- IRVINE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16329
- Mailing
- 1 FRONT STREET, IRVINE, PA 16329
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
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332111
- Employees
- 297
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.179 N02 III
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,672 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(2)(iii): Care was not taken to prevent the sling from contacting obstacles: A.) Ellwood National Forge Company - On 9/5/19, and at times prior thereto, alloy steel chain sling did not clear the centering machine. A sling hook attached to part of the centering machine, then released from the machine under tension, and struck an employee in the face. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7672
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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 344293840.
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