TANNERSVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PROSSER LABORATORIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PROSSER LABORATORIES, INC. in NIGHTINGALE WAY, TANNERSVILLE, PA 18372 (NAICS 541380). OSHA activity number 344675582.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PROSSER LABORATORIES, INC.
- Site address
- NIGHTINGALE WAY
- City
- TANNERSVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18372
- Mailing
- PO BOX 118, EFFORT, PA 18330
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
- 541380
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,036 · Current $1,750 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 was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Tannersville, PA: Employees walking on top of waste water tanks, which had an unprotected edge that was more than five (5) feet above the lower level, were not protected from falling, on or about March 5, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $3036
1910.28 B03 I
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $1,750
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee is protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following: covers, guardrail systems, travel restraint systems, or personal fall arrest systems, as required by sub-items A through D of this section: a) Tannersville, PA: Employees who performed work on open-top waste water tanks were exposed to falling into the tanks, which were approximately 10 feet deep, on or about March 5, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B11 II
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,036 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as required in Table D-2 of this standard: a) Tannersville, PA: Stairs leading to the top of a waste water tank, which were constructed with six (6) risers where not equipped with a stair rail on each open side, which exposed employees to a fall, on or about March 5, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3036
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,036 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Tannersville, PA: Motor driven pulleys used to power pumps in a waste water treatment facility were not enclosed by a guard, which exposed employees to an in-running nip point hazard, on or about March 5, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $3036
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Tannersville, PA: Motor driven belts used to power a pump in a waste water treatment facility were not enclosed by a guard, which exposed employees to an abrasion hazard, on or about March 5, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 344675582.
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