BERWICK, PA —
OSHA Inspection: AFC INDUSTRIES PA INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AFC INDUSTRIES PA INC in 232 S. POPLAR ST, BERWICK, PA 18603 (NAICS 337214). OSHA activity number 345027288.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AFC INDUSTRIES PA INC
- Site address
- 232 S. POPLAR ST
- City
- BERWICK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18603
- Mailing
- 232 S. POPLAR ST, BERWICK, PA 18603
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
- 337214
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,963 · Current $4,178 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: a) Metal shop: The electrical disconnect box supplying power to the horizontal bandsaw was covered by wood paneling preventing ready and safe operation of the electrical disconnect box, as observed on or about November 17, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4178
- — Z (S) $6963
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions: a) Metal shop: Electrical conductors, which powered the horizontal bandsaw, entered the disconnect box from the junction box and were not protected from abrasion, as observed on or about November 17, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,642 · Current $2,786 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: Exit to smoking area: The electrical disconnect box next to the EXIT door had unused openings that were not effectively closed, as observed on or about November 17, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2785.5
- — Z (S) $4642
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,803 · Current $3,481 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Metal shop: The PEM-serter automated press was not adequately guarded in that the Touch-O-Matic proximity sensor device was not in operation, in addition, the machine malfunctioned by double cycling after the foot pedal had been actuated and released, as observed on or about November 17, 2020. ABATMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3481
- — Z (S) $5803
1910.332 B02
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,642 · Current $2,786 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(2):Employees, who were not qualified persons, were not trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety practices not specifically addressed by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 29 CFR 1910.335, but which were necessary for their safety: a) Maintenance: Unqualified employees, performing electrical maintenance activities, were not trained in and familiar with electrical safety related work practices necessary for their safety, on or about November 17, 2020. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2785.5
- — Z (S) $4642
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: a) Production and maintenance: Powered industrial trucks (sit down counterbalance forklifts) were not examined before being placed in service, on or about November 17, 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 345027288.
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