EXETER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BEKAERT CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BEKAERT CORPORATION in 101 STEVENS LANE, EXETER, PA 18643 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 344694187.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BEKAERT CORPORATION
- Site address
- 101 STEVENS LANE
- City
- EXETER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18643
- Mailing
- 101 STEVENS LANE, EXETER, PA 18643
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331222
- Employees
- 125
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- May 5, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,725 · Current $2,500 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) Mezzanine over welding area: Employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 11 feet while removing a gate and utilizing the landing on a small parts storage mezzanine, discovered on or about March 12, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $5725
1910.219 B01
- Issued
- May 5, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,157 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv) a) Rotary Swager Area: Portions of the large flywheels on the swager machines were unguarded, which exposed employees to serious injury of inadvertent contact with the rotating flywheel were to occur, on or about March 13, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $7157
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- May 5, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $7,157 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) Production Area: Sprocket wheels and chain on the #351 extruder were not enclosed by a guard, which exposed employees to an in-running nip point hazard, on or about March 13, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $7157
1910.30 A01
- Issued
- May 5, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee exposed to fall hazards and who used personal fall protection systems or is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart prior to May 17, 2017: a) Exeter, PA: Employees exposed to fall hazards and required to utilize personal fall arrest systems while removing and replacing mezzanine gates have not received training in the proper use of the fall arrest systems, discovered on or about March 13, 2020. ABATEMENT 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 344694187.
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