DURYEA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: AVOCA RAIL PRODUCTS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AVOCA RAIL PRODUCTS, INC. in 203 CLARK AVENUE, DURYEA, PA 18642 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 344435821.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AVOCA RAIL PRODUCTS, INC.
- Site address
- 203 CLARK AVENUE
- City
- DURYEA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18642
- Mailing
- 203 CLARK AVENUE, DURYEA, PA 18642
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.107 B05 IV
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2020
- Abate by
- May 11, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,441 · Current $2,409 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(5)(iv): Space within the spray booth on the downstream and upstream sides of filters were not protected with approved automatic sprinklers: a) Avoca Rail Products: Employees sprayed flammable chemicals inside the spray booth, and the employer did not ensure that the spray booth was equipped with fire suppression, as discovered on or about 11/06/2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2408.7
- — Z (S) $3441
1910.253 B02 II
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,441 · Current $2,409 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii): Assigned storage spaces were not located where cylinders would not be knocked over or damaged by passing or falling objects, or subject to tampering by unauthorized persons: a) Avoca Rail Products: The spare propane cylinder for the rosebud torch was not stored in a space that would prevent it from being knocked over, as discovered on or about 11/21/2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2408.7
- — Z (S) $3441
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: a) Avoca Rail Products: Oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored within the same chained, designated storage area, and these cylinders were not separated by a minimum of 20 feet or an appropriate noncombustible barrier, as discovered on or about 11/21/2019. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: a) Avoca Rail Products: Employees were provided with tight-fitting, elastomeric respirators for voluntary use, and the employer did not provide these employees with respirator training that covered all topics contained in Appendix D of this standard, as discovered on or about 11/06/2019. AABTEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 C02 II
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user: a) Avoca Rail Products: Employees were provided with tight-fitting, elastomeric respirators for voluntary use, and the employer did not provide these employees with respirator medical evaluation, as discovered on or about 11/06/2019. AABTEMENT 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 344435821.
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