MOUNT JOY, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MOUNT JOY WIRE CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MOUNT JOY WIRE CORPORATION in 1000 EAST MAIN STREET, MOUNT JOY, PA 17552 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 344699525.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MOUNT JOY WIRE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1000 EAST MAIN STREET
- City
- MOUNT JOY
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17552
- Mailing
- 1000 EAST MAIN STREET, MOUNT JOY, PA 17552
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 III
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 27, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,246 · Current $4,685 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone: a) 8 Vaughn - Employees stringing wire to pull through the die were exposed to caught in hazards from a rotating tensioner without the use of any special hand tools to remove the employees hands from the danger zone, on or about March 13th, 2020. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4684.5
- — Z (S) $6246
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,982 · Current $2,987 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) Scrap Wire Line 1 - Employees putting scrap wires in bins were exposed to electrical hazards from a daisy chained power strip with an extension cord that was being used as permanent wiring for an area fan and wire thickness monitor, on or about March 13th, 2020. Note: UL Listing 1363 - Relocatable power taps are intended to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptable. Relocatable power taps are not intended to be series connected (daisy chained) to other relocatable power taps or to extension cords. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2986.5
- — Z (S) $3982
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Scrap Wire Line 1 - Employees putting scrap wires in bins were exposed to electrical hazards from an extension cord used as permanent wiring for an area fan and wire thickness monitor, on or about March 13th, 2020. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces a) Scrap Wire Line 1 - Employees putting scrap wires in bins were exposed to electrical hazards from an extension cord attached to the panel wall with zip ties, on or about March 13th, 2020. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,982 · Current $2,987 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) Bus Above Old Combustion Air Controls - Employees putting scrap metal in the bins were exposed to electrical hazards from open and uncapped electrical bus downspouts, on or about March 13th, 2020. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2986.5
- — Z (S) $3982
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 13, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done: a) Mount Joy Wire - The employer did not verify a hazard assessment of required PPE through a written certification, on or about March 13th, 2020. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
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 344699525.
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