MERCER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: MERCER FORGE CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MERCER FORGE CORPORATION in 200 BROWN STREET, MERCER, PA 16137 (NAICS 332111). OSHA activity number 344842950.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERCER FORGE CORPORATION
- Site address
- 200 BROWN STREET
- City
- MERCER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16137
- Mailing
- 315 S. ERIE STREET SUITE F, MERCER, PA 16137
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
- 332111
- Employees
- 119
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.218 F01 III
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,848 · Current $6,194 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.218(f)(1)(iii): The ram was not blocked with a material the strength of which shall meet or exceed the specifications or dimensions shown in Table O-11: A.) Milwaukee Forge, LLC as a successor to Mercer Forge Corporation/Hot Trim Press -- Lindell 2000 trim press (TP03) - On or about 7/16/2020, and at times prior thereto, the top of the trim box was only being support by a 2 x2 wood block when an employee's body parts were inside the machine performing activities that included but were not limited to securing and removing the trim box. The wood block failed resulting in the top portion of the trim box striking an employees fingers resulting in serious injuries. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6193.6
- — Z (S) $8848
1910.147 C05 II A 1
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(A)(1): Lockout and tagout devices were not durable; they were not capable of withstanding the environment to which they were exposed for the maximum period of time that exposure was expected: A.) Milwaukee Forge, LLC as a successor to Mercer Forge Corporation/Hot Trim Press -- Lindell 2000 trim press (TP03) - On or about 7/16/2020, and at times prior thereto, the top of the trim box was only being support by a 2 x2 wood block when an employee's body parts were inside the machine performing activities that included but were not limited to securing and removing the trim box. The wood block failed resulting in the top portion of the trim box striking an employees fingers resulting in serious injuries. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
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 344842950.
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