ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: FILMTECH CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FILMTECH CORP. in 2121 31ST ST. S.W., ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 (NAICS 326113). OSHA activity number 344680210.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FILMTECH CORP.
- Site address
- 2121 31ST ST. S.W.
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18103
- Mailing
- 2121 31ST ST. S.W., ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
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
- 326113
- Employees
- 90
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $18,892 · Current $12,892 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that an employee was assigned to re-thread the Line 9 Winder Machine without training as well as without the establishment of standard operating procedure for the task. (a) Production Work Area, Line 9 Winder Machine: On or about March 5, 2020, an employee attempted to re-thread a roll of plastic through the rollers of a Winder Machine and was injured. The employee had not been trained on the specific standard operating procedures. Filmtech Corp. was previously cited for a violation of a similar occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1154626, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on October 20, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 2121 31st Street SW, Allentown, PA 18103.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12892
- — Z (R) $18892
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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 344680210.
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