ALLENTOWN, PA —
OSHA Inspection: STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC in 11 GRAMMES RD, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 345104145.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC
- Site address
- 11 GRAMMES RD
- City
- ALLENTOWN
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18103
- Mailing
- 11 GRAMMES RD, 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
- 332999
- Employees
- 260
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Production Floor, Heavy Press Work Area: On or about January 15, 2021, employees performed repairs on the Minster Mechanical Press Machine #225 but did not utilize hazardous energy control. Employees were exposed to caught-in hazards from the press cycling because existing procedures were not developed and documented to include this repair activity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 31, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $4,551
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a) Production Work Area, Heavy Press Work Area: On or about January 15, 2021, the employer did not conduct an annual periodic inspection of the energy control procedures on the Minster Mechanical Press Machine #225. The last annual periodic inspection was conducted in March, 2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4551
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2021
- Abate by
- Jul 9, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation: (a) Production Work Area, Heavy Press Work Area: On or about January 15, 2021, employee(s) engaged in repair activities associated with Minster Mechanical Press Machine #225 did not receive "authorized" employee training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.217 C03 III F
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iii)(f):Mechanical power press(es) using presence sensing point of operation devices were not provided with guards to protect all areas of entry to the point of operation not protected by the presence sensing device(s.) (a) Production Work Area, Heavy Press Work Area: On or about January 15, 2021, employees operated the Minster Mechanical Press Machine #225, where machine guarding did not protect all areas of entry. The light curtains utilized on the machine did not extend or cover all areas to prevent exposure to caught-in hazards from the press cycling.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,637 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): (a) Production Work Area, Heavy Press Work Area: On or about January 15, 2021, employees used a Minster Mechanical Press Machine which had an unguarded pulley located below the product conveyor. The pulley is less than 7 feet from the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $5637
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: a) Production Work Area, Heavy Press Work Area: On or about January 15, 2021, employees used a Minster Mechanical Press Machine which had an unguarded rotating horizontal belt located below the product conveyor. The horizontal belt is less than 7 feet from the floor.
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 345104145.
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