ERIE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: KANE INNOVATIONS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KANE INNOVATIONS, INC. in 2250 POWELL AVENUE, ERIE, PA 16506 (NAICS 332323). OSHA activity number 344393996.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- KANE INNOVATIONS, INC.
- Site address
- 2250 POWELL AVENUE
- City
- ERIE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16506
- Mailing
- 2250 POWELL AVENUE, ERIE, PA 16506
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
- 332323
- Employees
- 77
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,912 · Current $2,738 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items of this section: A.) Kane Innovations, Inc. - On or about 10/22/19, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to hazardous energy sources while performing repairs/maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to the robot welder. The lockout/tagout procedure for the robot did not account for stored energy in the procedures (i.e. gravitational energy/potential energy) from the suspended robot arm. In addition, specific procedural steps to bring the robot arm to the ground (i.e. to a Zero Energy State) was not noted in the procedure. 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) $2738.4
- — Z (S) $3912
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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 344393996.
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